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    Losartan is used to treat hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and diabetic nephropathy. It works by blocking angiotensin II receptors, causing blood vessels to dilate and reducing blood pressure. Common side effects include diarrhea, muscle cramps, dizziness, and nasal congestion. Nursing considerations include monitoring blood pressure, drug effectiveness, and performing lab tests for long-term users.

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    Losartan is used to treat hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and diabetic nephropathy. It works by blocking angiotensin II receptors, causing blood vessels to dilate and reducing blood pressure. Common side effects include diarrhea, muscle cramps, dizziness, and nasal congestion. Nursing considerations include monitoring blood pressure, drug effectiveness, and performing lab tests for long-term users.

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    Losartan is used to treat hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and diabetic nephropathy. It works by blocking angiotensin II receptors, causing blood vessels to dilate and reducing blood pressure. Common side effects include diarrhea, muscle cramps, dizziness, and nasal congestion. Nursing considerations include monitoring blood pressure, drug effectiveness, and performing lab tests for long-term users.

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    DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIO ROUTE & DOSAGE DRUG ACTION ADVERSE EFFECTS

    NS
    Generic name: Cardiovascular Losartan is used for Hypersensitivity to PO: The usual Angiotensin, Side effects
    Losartan agent treating losartan starting dose of formed in the blood reported included
    Potassium hypertension, left losartan for adults by the action of diarrhea, muscle
    Angiotensin II ventricular Pregnancy is 50 mg daily. The angiotensin cramps, dizziness,
    Brand name: receptor antagonist hypertrophy [category C (first maximum dose is converting enzyme insomnia, and nasal
    (increase in trimester), category 100 mg daily. The (ACE), is a powerful congestion.
    Cozaar Antihypertensive muscle) and D (second and third total daily dose chemical that Losartan also may
    diabetic trimesters)] may be divided and attaches to cause a persistent
    nephropathy administered twice angiotensin cough, increase
    (kidney disease). Lactation daily. Losartan may receptors found in serum potassium,
    be given with or many tissues but and angioedema.
    without food. primarily on smooth Losartan may
    The starting dose of muscle cells of reduce kidney
    losartan for blood vessels. function in some
    pediatric patients 6 Angiotensin's patients and should
    years of age or attachment to the not be used by
    older is 0.7 mg/kg receptors causes patients who have
    up to 50 mg once the blood vessels to bilateral renal
    daily. Doses more narrow artery stenosis
    than 1.4 mg/kg or (vasoconstrict) (narrowing of both
    100 mg daily have which leads to an arteries going to
    not been evaluated increase in blood the kidneys). Rare
    in pediatric pressure cases of
    patients. (hypertension). rhabdomyolysis
    Losartan (more (muscle
    specifically, the breakdown) have
    chemical formed been reported.
    when the liver
    converts the
    inactive losartan
    into an active
    chemical) blocks
    the angiotensin
    receptor. By
    blocking the action
    of angiotensin,
    losartan dilates
    blood vessels and
    thereby reduces
    blood pressure.
    NURSING Assessment
    CONSIDERATIONS Monitor BP at drug trough (prior to a scheduled dose).
    Monitor drug effectiveness when losartan is used as monotherapy.
    Inadequate response may be improved by splitting the daily dose into twice-daily dose.
    Lab tests: Monitor CBC, electrolytes, liver & kidney function with long-term therapy.

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