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Losar-Beta Tablet 15.0 tablets in 1 strip

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Losar-Beta Tablet is a product of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Composition: Atenolol (50mg) + Losartan (50mg)

Pack of 15 tablet

₹ 312.85

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All Details About Losar-Beta Tablet

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Losar-Beta Tablet

Description:

Losar-Beta Tablet is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It is a combination of two medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It also helps to reduce chances of any future heart attack and stroke.

You can take Losar-Beta Tablet at any time of day, with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Retain taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Retaining active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, taste change, constipation, diarrhea, and headache. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or do not go away. Dizziness might occur as lowering of blood pressure, which get improved with time. It may increase the level of potassium in the blood, hence avoid potassium rich food and supplements.

Earlier taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions. You should have your blood pressure, liver function and electrolytes level such as potassium checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.

Uses:

Directions For Use:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Losar-Beta Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Losar-Beta

  • Nausea
  • Taste change
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Weakness
  • Dizziness
  • Frigid extremities
  • Agitated stomach
  • Increased potassium level in blood
  • Numbness of extremity
  • Decreased blood pressure

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Losar-Beta Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Losar-Beta Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Losar-Beta Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Losar-Beta Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Losar-Beta Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Losar-Beta Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended and can help in better dose adjustment.
Liver
CAUTION
Losar-Beta Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Losar-Beta Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Employ of Losar-Beta Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

FAQs:

What is Losar-Beta Tablet used for?

Losar-Beta Tablet is mainly prescribed to manage high blood pressure (hypertension). This medicine may help lower your risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney problems.

Who should not take Losar-Beta Tablet?

Individuals should not take Losar-Beta Tablet if they are allergic to any ingredient of the medicine, have severe heart rhythm problems, cardiogenic shock, heart failure, severe kidney or liver disease, or are pregnant (especially in the second or third trimester).

Are there any serious side effects of Losar-Beta Tablet?

Although they are rare, serious side effects of Losar-Beta Tablet include severe allergic reactions (rash, swelling, trouble breathing), extremely low blood pressure, dangerously slow heartbeat, difficulty breathing, persistent dizziness, fainting, or muscle pain with dark urine (possible kidney problems or rhabdomyolysis). Tell your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.

Can Losar-Beta Tablet affect my blood sugar or electrolyte levels?

Atenolol in Losar-Beta Tablet may hide symptoms of low blood sugar, and Losartan in Losar-Beta Tablet can cause changes in potassium or other electrolyte levels. If you have diabetes or kidney problems, monitor your blood sugar and electrolytes closely. Consult your doctor about regular blood tests.

What important warnings or precautions should I follow while taking? Losar-Beta Tablet?

While taking Losar-Beta Tablet, tell your doctor if you have asthma, COPD, diabetes, poor blood circulation (Raynaud's disease), or peripheral artery disease. Losar-Beta Tablet may hide signs of low blood sugar or thyroid dysfunction, so monitor your health closely if you have these conditions.

Written by:
Dr. T. Sharmila Krishna
M.B.B.S., MD (Biochemistry)

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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