Lowpress-H Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Smartway Wellness |
Active Ingredient | Losartan (50mg) + Hydrochlorothiazide (12.5mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | CARDIAC |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 637 |
FAQ
Lowpress-H Tablet Reviews
You can take Lowpress-H with or without food. The dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. Try to take it at the same time each day. It is important to keep taking this medicine until your doctor tells you not to. It contains a diuretic (water pill) and will make you urinate more so, it is best to avoid taking this medicine within four hours of going to bed. Use this medicine regularly to get the most benefit from it even if you feel well. High blood pressure does not usually have symptoms and if you stop taking it your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase.
The most common side effect is dizziness. Other side effects include feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, headache, and decreased blood pressure. Frequent urination is not a side effect of this medicine. It is the purpose of hydrochlorothiazide and helps control your blood pressure. You may experience other possible side effects, but most are rare. Make sure you read the leaflet that comes with your medicines and tell your doctor if you are bothered by side effects or they do not go away. It may be possible to adjust your dose or try a different medicine.
This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy and you should ask your doctor before taking it if you have kidney or liver disease, heart trouble or diabetes. Drinking alcohol can further lower your blood pressure and may cause side effects.
How Lowpress-H Tablet Works
How to Use Lowpress-H Tablet
Benefits of Lowpress-H Tablet
- In Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure): Lowpress-H is a combination of two medicines namely Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide. It is generally used when one medicine alone is not controlling your blood pressure effectively. Losartan works by relaxing and widening your blood vessels so your blood can flow more easily. This will lower your blood pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide is known as a diuretic (water pill) which increases urine output thereby lowering blood pressure. If your blood pressure is controlled you are less at risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or kidney problems. The medicine must be taken regularly as prescribed to be effective. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well.
Uses of Lowpress-H Tablet
- Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Lowpress-H Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Lowpress-H may cause dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids and inform your doctor if you develop extreme thirst, very dry mouth or muscle weakness.
- You have been prescribed Lowpress-H for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- It can be taken with or without food.
- Use of Lowpress-H during pregnancy or breastfeeding is unsafe.
- It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
- It may also decrease the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
References
- Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets I.P. [Patient Information Leaflet]. Gangtok, Sikkim: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; 2017.
- Lydrochlorothiazide + losartan potassium. Camberley, Surrey: Sandoz Limited; 2009 [revised 30 Dec. 2018].
- Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide. Birzebbugia, Malta: APL Swift Services (Malta) Limited; 2018.
- Mayo Clinic. Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide.