Losartan STADA
Losartan Stada helps lower high blood pressure and protects the kidneys in people with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
12.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Losartan potassium
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 50 mg once a day.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water, with or without food. Try to take your tablet at the same time each day.
Important
The maximum dose is usually 100 mg once a day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Dizziness
- •Low blood pressure, especially when standing up quickly
- •Feeling weak or tired
- •Low blood sugar
- •High blood potassium
- •Changes in kidney function, including kidney failure
- •Anemia (low red blood cells)
RARE
- •Headache or trouble sleeping
- •Feeling your heart beat fast (palpitations) or chest pain
- •Shortness of breath
- •Stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
- •Skin rash, itching, hives, or local swelling
- •Cough
- •Severe allergic reactions with swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
- •Inflammation of blood vessels
- •Numbness or tingling sensation
- •Fainting
- •Very fast or irregular heartbeat
- •Stroke
- •Liver problems, such as inflammation or increased liver enzymes
- •Low platelet count
- •Migraine
- •Muscle and joint pain
- •Flu-like symptoms
- •Back pain and urinary tract infection
- •Increased sensitivity to sunlight
- •Unexplained muscle pain with dark urine
- •Impotence
- •Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
- •Low sodium in blood
- •Depression
- •General feeling of unwellness
- •Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- •Taste disturbance
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to losartan or any other ingredients in it.
- Do not use Losartan Stada if you are pregnant (especially after 3 months) or breastfeeding, as it can harm your baby.
- Do not use if you have severe liver problems.
- Do not use this medicine if you have diabetes or kidney disease and are also taking a blood pressure medicine that contains aliskiren.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat (angioedema).
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- Tell your doctor if you have severe vomiting or diarrhea, as this can lead to dehydration.
- Tell your doctor if you have narrowed or blocked arteries to your kidneys, or if you have recently had a kidney transplant.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, severe irregular heartbeats, or problems with your heart valves or heart muscle.
- Inform your doctor about other medicines you are taking, especially those that might increase potassium levels in your blood.
- This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Monitor renal function and potassium concentrations during the pharmacotherapy. Avoid concurrent use of NSAIDs. (updated 14.4.2025)