Sortiva Forte 100Mg | 30Tab

• Sortiva forte 100

Scientific Name

• Losartan 100Mg

Category Of Sortiva forte 100 Tablets

• Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Mechanism Of Action Of Losartan & Hydrochlorothiazide

• Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). It works by blocking a substance in the body that causes blood vessels to constrict.
• As a result, losartan relaxes the blood vessels. This lowers blood pressure and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
• Hydrochlorothiazide inhibits sodium chloride transport in the distal convoluted tubule. More sodium is then excreted in the kidney with accompanying fluid.
• Thus it increases urine excretion, which by turn decreases blood volume and finally blood pressure.
• On long-term usage, thiazide diuretic (TZD)-mediated chronic reduction of arterial pressure is thought to occur through decreased total peripheral vascular resistance.

Therapeutic Indications Of Sortiva forte 100Tablets

• Treatment of essential hypertension.
• High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.

Method Of Administration Of Sortiva forte 100 Tablets

• The tablets can be taken with or without food.
• Swallow the tablets with a sufficient amount of water (e.g. One glass).
• If possible, take your daily dose at the same time each day, for example at breakfast time.
• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The usual dose of losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide for most patients with high blood pressure is 1 tablet of losartan potassium 100 mg per day to control blood pressure over 24 hours.
• This can be increased to 2 tablets once daily of losartan100 mg film-coated tablets.
• The maximum daily dose is 2 tablets per day of losartan 100 mg film-coated tablets.
• Doses may be changed in special conditions so always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions.
• If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital straight away.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it unless it is nearly time for your next dose.
• Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for the forgotten dose.

Undesirable Side Effects Of Sortiva forte 100 Tablets

• Cough, upper airway infection, congestion in the nose, sinusitis, sinus disorder
• Diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, indigestion
• Muscle pain or cramps, leg pain, back pain
• Insomnia, headache, dizziness
• Weakness, tiredness, chest pain
• Increased potassium levels (which can cause an abnormal heart rhythm), decreased
• Hemoglobin levels
• Changes in kidney function including kidney failure
• Too low sugar in the blood (hypoglycemia).

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Precautions While Taking Sortiva forte 100 Tablets

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.