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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Hyzaar (losartan potassium-hydrochlorothiazide) is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It is also used to lower the risk of stroke in certain people with heart disease. It is a combination of losartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, and hydrochlorothiazide, a thiazide diuretic (water pill). This medication is available in generic form. Common side effects include dizziness or lightheadedness as your body adjusts to the medication.
Dose of Hyzaar is individualized, and ranges from 50/12.5 (losartan/ hydrochlorothiazide) to 100/25 (losartan/ hydrochlorothiazide). Hyzaar may interact with other blood pressure medications, steroids, lithium, celecoxib, cholestyramine or colestipol, insulin or oral diabetes medications, rifampin, barbiturates, other diuretics, aspirin, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), muscle relaxers, or narcotics. Tell your doctor all medications you use. Hyzaar is not recommended for use during pregnancy due to the risk for harm to a fetus. It is unknown if losartan passes into breast milk. Hydrochlorothiazide passes into breast milk, but is unlikely to harm a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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Hyzaar Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Hypertension
HYZAAR is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. This fixed dose combination is not indicated for initial therapy of hypertension, except when the hypertension is severe enough that the value of achieving prompt blood pressure control exceeds the risk of initiating combination therapy in these patients (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Effects, and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
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Hyzaar Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
In rare cases, hydrochlorothiazide and losartan can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. Call your doctor right away if you have muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness especially if you also have fever, nausea or vomiting, and dark colored urine.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
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Hyzaar Consumer Information: Uses
This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: losartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water.
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