What is GIFTAN 50MG?
- GIFTAN 50MG contains losartan which belongs to a group of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
What GIFTAN 50MG is used for?
It is used ,
- alone or with other blood pressure medicines to lower high blood pressure (hypertension)
- to lower the chance of stroke in patients with high blood pressure and a heart problem called left ventricular hypertrophy
- to slow the worsening of diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy) in patients with type 2 diabetes who have or had high blood pressure
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
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Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions including if you:
- are allergic to any of the ingredients in GIFTAN 50MG
- are suffering from diabetes
- are vomiting a lot or having a lot of diarrhea or dehydrated
- have liver or kidney problems
- It is not known if GIFTAN 50MG passes into your breast milk. GIFTAN 50MG can cause harm or death to an unborn baby
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding consult your doctor to continue this medicine
- GIFTAN 50MG has not been studied in children less than 6 years old or in children with certain kidney problems
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Especially tell your doctor if you are taking:
- potassium supplements
- salt substitutes containing potassium
- diuretics such as furosemide
- lithium (a medicine used to treat a certain kind of depression)
- medicines used to treat pain and arthritis, called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including COX-2 inhibitors
- other medicines to reduce blood pressure
- Take GIFTAN 50MG exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor may change your dose if needed
- GIFTAN 50MG can be taken with or without food
If you take more GIFTAN 50MG
- If you take too much GIFTAN 50MG, call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away
If you forget to take GIFTAN 50MG
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember
- If it is close to your next dose, do not take the missed dose. Just take the next dose at your regular time
If you stop taking GIFTAN 50MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine without consulting your doctor
Like all medicines, Torsemide can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- injury or death of unborn babies
- allergic reaction marked by swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue
- low blood pressure (hypotension) which may cause you to feel faint or dizzy
- high blood levels of potassium
- upper respiratory infection
- dizziness
- back pain
- diarrhea
- tiredness
- low blood sugar
- chest pain
High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
Blood pressure is the force in your blood vessels when your heart beats and when your heart rests. You have high blood pressure when the force is too much.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)
LVH is an enlargement of the walls of the left chamber of the heart (the heart’s main pumping chamber). LVH can happen from several things. High blood pressure is the most common cause of LVH.
Type 2 Diabetes with Nephropathy
Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes that happens mainly in adults. If you have diabetic nephropathy it means that your kidneys do not work properly because of damage from the diabetes.
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- Keep in a tightly closed container that protects the medicine from light
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Keep GIFTAN 50MG and all medicines out of the reach of children
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