Losartan Potassium

Losartan Potassium

Losartan potassium is AT1 receptor antagonist. AT1 stands for angiotensin II receptor type 1. It inhibits all effects of angiotensin II including release of aldosterone. Losartan reduces peripheral resistance and cardiac venous return.

Indications: 

Mild to moderate hypertension etc.

Side Effects: 

Dyspepsia, diarrhea, myalgia, headache, G.I. upset, oedema, dizziness etc.

Dosage forms:

  • Losartan 12.5 mg tablets
  • Losartan 25 mg tablets
  • Losartan 50 mg tablets

Combinations:

Tablets:

  • Losartan 25 mg + Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
  • Losartan 50 mg + Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
  • Losartan 25 mg + Ramipril 1.25 mg
  • Losartan 50 mg + Ramipril 1.25 mg
  • Losartan 50 mg + Ramipril 2.5 mg
  • Losartan 50 mg + Ramipril 5 mg
  • Losartan 25 mg + Amlodipine 2.5 mg
  • Losartan 25 mg + Amlodipine 5 mg
  • Losartan 50 mg + Amlodipine 5 mg
  • Losartan 25 mg + Enalapril 5 mg
  • Losartan 50 mg + Enalapril 5 mg
  • Losartan 25 mg + Perindopril Erbumine 2 mg
  • Losartan 25 mg + Perindopril Erbumine 4 mg

Suspensions:

  • Losartan 50 mg + Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (30 ml)

Brand Names – Company Names

  • Actilop  – Active Healthcare
  • Alsartan – Aristo Pharmaceutical
  • Angilo – Nitro Organics
  • Angizaar FC – Carsyon (Micro Labs Ltd)
  • Arblos – Aqualife Pharmaceuticals
  • Asart – Stadmed Pvt Ltd
  • Asortan – AS Pharma
  • Biozaar – Aristo Pharmaceutical
  • Blosar – Siomond Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
  • Cardikare – Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Cosart FC – Cipla Limited
  • Covance – Stancare (Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd)
  • Czar – Argus (Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.)
  • Czartan – Macleods Pharmaceuticals
  • Elopy – Biocin Healthcare
  • Elspot – Indu Drugs
  • Etotan  – Perfect (Solitaire Pharmacia Pvt Ltd)
  • Gcard – Greenray Pharmaceuticals (P) Ltd
  • Gemlos –  Royal Scottish Remedies
  • Giftan – Systopic Laboratories
  • Glartan – Gladcare
  • Glosart – G R Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
  • Gosart – CMG Biotech
  • Hartan – Pharmacopius Drugs Pvt. Ltd
  • HT Norm – Meridian Medicare Ltd.
  • Hypart – Neiss Labs Pvt. Ltd
  • L Sar – Clanthis Life Science Pvt. Ltd
  • Lanxes – Xeena (Aamorb Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd)
  • Lara – Alkem Laboratories
  • Lartan –  Avinash Health Products Pvt Ltd
  • Laspot – Ind-Swift Limited
  • Licosar – Focus Healthcare Pvt Ltd
  • LO – East West Pharma
  • Lodip – Devbhoomi Pharmaceuticals
  • Lomasar –  Research Medicure Pvt. Ltd
  • Lomax – Biomax Laboratories
  • Lopar – Psyco Remedies
  • Lopassium – ABS Remedies Pvt.Ltd
  • Lopitar – Kentreck Labs Pvt Ltd
  • Lopo – Anikem Laboratories
  • Lopt – ( Rhine Biogenics Pvt Ltd
  • Lorsave – Eris (Enzo Biopharma) 
  • Lortan – Aronex Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd
  • Losa – Profess Health Products Pvt. Ltd 
  • Losacar – Zydus Medica (Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd) 
  • Losaday – Ikeirdorf (Invision Medi Sciences) 
  • Losaden – BMW Pharmaco India Pvt Ltd 
  • Losagard – Lupin Laboratories 
  • Losain – Sain Medicaments Pvt. Ltd 
  • Losak – Riasma Lifescience Pvt. Ltd 
  • Losakare – ( Nitro Cardineur 
  • Losakind – Mankind Pharma 
  • Losamax – Indoco Remedies Ltd 
  • Losamed  – Indamed Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
  • Losan – Kopran Pharma Ltd 
  • Losanorm – IPCA Laboratories Ltd 
  • Losapot – Q Check Speciality Care 
  • Losar – Unichem Laboratories 
  • Losar  – Unichem Laboratories Ltd 
  • Losariv – East African (I) Remedies Pvt Ltd 
  • Losartan – Morepen Laboratories Ltd 
  • Losartas – Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd 
  • Losarzed K – ( Zota Pharmaceuticals (Zota Healthcare Pvt Ltd) 
  • Losasun  – Sunij Pharma Pvt Ltd 
  • Losatec – RPG Life Sciences Ltd 
  • Losatrust – Centaur Laboratories 
  • Losavik  – Anvik Biotech 
  • Loscard  – Intra Labs India Pvt Ltd 
  • Loscom – Comed Chemicals 
  • Loset  – Teblik Drugs Ltd. T
  • Losin  – Zenon Healthcare 
  • Losit – Orion Biotech Pvt. Ltd 
  • Losium – Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd 
  • Lospi – Auspi Medicaments 
  • Lospot – Ind-Swift Limited 
  • Lossar – Finecure Pharmaceuticals 
  • Lossi – Cadex Laboratories 
  • Lostat – Blue Cross Laboratories
  • Lot – Piramal Healthcare
  • Lotace – Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd 
  • Lotak – Caplet India Pvt Ltd 
  • Lotan – Taurus Laboratories 
  • Lotas  – Tas Med (I) Pvt. Ltd 
  • Lotinvas – Badrivas Biotech Pvt. Ltd 
  • Loza – Kenn Pharmaceuticals (P) Ltd 
  • Lozitan – Wockhardt 
  • LPS – Plus India 
  • LTK – Unison Pharmaceuticals 
  • Miotin – Captab Biotec 
  • Myotan – Unique Chemicals (J.B. Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
  • Nexlosar – Nexus Biotech 
  • Nusar – Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Olas – Oscar Remedies Pvt. Ltd 
  • Omnitan – Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd 
  • Osar – Ortin Laboratories Ltd T
  • Osart  Invision Medi Sciences 
  • Oslo K – G.M.H. Laboratories 
  • Ostan – Axis Life Science Pvt Ltd 
  • Presartan – IPCA Laboratories 
  • Relate – Olcare Laboratories 
  • Renace – Kenn Pharmaceuticals (P) Ltd 
  • Repace – Sun Pharmaceuticals 
  • Resillo – Dr. Reddy s Laboratories 
  • Revas – Summit (Alembic Chemical Works Co Ltd) 
  • Rigapot –  Quadriga Biotech Pvt Ltd 
  • Rigard – VHB Life Sciences Limited 
  • Saan – Hinglaj Laboratories of India 
  • Tosar – Welbe Life Sciences 
  • Tozaar – Torrent Labs (P) Ltd. 
  • Vazortan – Medley Pharmaceuticals 
  • Vida FC – Lupin Laboratories Ltd 
  • Zaart – Cipla Limited 
  • Zargo – Biocin Healthcare 
  • Zarlo – Grandix Pharmaceuticals 
  • Zilos  – FDC Limited 
  • Zortan – Snells Therapetics 
  • Zosartan – V&B Healthcare 
  • Zyltan – Troikaa Parenterals Pvt. Ltd

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