Why do I need this medicine?

Losartan is used on its own or together with other medicines to help keep your blood pressure under control.

This medicine may also be used to treat other conditions such as heart failure and kidney disease in diabetic patients with high blood pressure. It may also be used to reduce the stroke in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (a condition in which the walls of your left heart’s chamber are enlarged and thickened).

How do I take this medicine?

Take Losartan exactly as directed by your doctor or according to the instructions on the label. Do not take more or less than instructed by your doctor.

You may take this medicine with or without food. Try to take it at the same time each day.

Losartan must be taken regularly for it to be effective. Continue taking this medicine even when you feel better. Do not stop taking it unless instructed by the doctor.

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