ALSARTAN-H TAB 10

SALT COMPOSITIONLosartan (50mg) + Hydrochlorothiazide (12.5mg)

INTRODUCTIONAlsartan-H Tablet is a combination of two medicines. It helps to control high blood pressure in different ways. If high blood pressure is not treated it can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.

USES OF TABLETTreatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)

BENIFIT OF TABLETAlsartan-H Tablet is a combination of two medicines namely Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide. It is generally used when one medicine alone is not controlling your blood pressure effectively. Losartan works by relaxing and widening your blood vessels so your blood can flow more easily. This will lower your blood pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide is known as a diuretic (water pill) which increases urine output thereby lowering blood pressure. If your blood pressure is controlled you are less at risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or kidney problems. The medicine must be taken regularly as prescribed to be effective. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you we

SIDE EFFECTS OF TABLETNausea Taste change Upset stomach Diarrhea Headache Dizziness Weakness Decreased blood pressure Increased blood uric acid Increased blood lipid level Glucose intolerance Electrolyte imbalance

HOW TO USE TABLETTake this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Alsartan-H Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed tim

HOW TO TABLET WORKAlsartan-H Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide, which lowers the blood pressure effectively. Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It works by blocking the hormone angiotensin thereby relaxing blood vessels. This allows the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently.