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    Drug Study Losartan

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    Losartan is an angiotensin receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. It works by blocking the binding of angiotensin II to receptors, antagonizing its effects including vasoconstriction and aldosterone release. The standard dosage is 50mg twice daily for hypertension. Common side effects include dizziness, headache, diarrhea and muscle cramps. Nursing alerts include monitoring blood pressure before administration and drug effectiveness, and instructing patients not to stop taking the drug without doctor's orders.

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    Losartan is an angiotensin receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. It works by blocking the binding of angiotensin II to receptors, antagonizing its effects including vasoconstriction and aldosterone release. The standard dosage is 50mg twice daily for hypertension. Common side effects include dizziness, headache, diarrhea and muscle cramps. Nursing alerts include monitoring blood pressure before administration and drug effectiveness, and instructing patients not to stop taking the drug without doctor's orders.

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    Losartan is an angiotensin receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. It works by blocking the binding of angiotensin II to receptors, antagonizing its effects including vasoconstriction and aldosterone release. The standard dosage is 50mg twice daily for hypertension. Common side effects include dizziness, headache, diarrhea and muscle cramps. Nursing alerts include monitoring blood pressure before administration and drug effectiveness, and instructing patients not to stop taking the drug without doctor's orders.

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    Drug Study Losartan

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    Losartan is an angiotensin receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. It works by blocking the binding of angiotensin II to receptors, antagonizing its effects including vasoconstriction and aldosterone release. The standard dosage is 50mg twice daily for hypertension. Common side effects include dizziness, headache, diarrhea and muscle cramps. Nursing alerts include monitoring blood pressure before administration and drug effectiveness, and instructing patients not to stop taking the drug without doctor's orders.

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    Name of the Mechanism of Action Dosage Indication Contraindication Adverse Nursing Alert

    Drug Reaction
    LOSARTAN Losartan administration 50mg Hypertension Hypersensitivity CNS 1.Monitor BP
    POTASSIUM results in a decrease in total BID Treatment of to losartan Dizziness, prior to the
    peripheral resistance and hypertension, Use cautiously insomnia, administration
    Classifications: cardiac venous return. All IV alone or in with hepatic or headache. of medication of
    cardiovascular of the physiological effects combination renal GI: Diarrhea, scheduled dose
    agent; of angiotensin II, including with other dysfunction, dyspepsia. 2.Monitor drug
    angiotensin stimulation of release antihypertensive hypovolemia Musculoskeletal: for effectiveness
    receptor of aldosterone, are Agents. Muscle cramps, 3. If there is
    antagonized in the presence Treatment of myalgia, back or inadequate
    antagonist;
    of losartan. Reduction in diabetic leg pain. response split
    antihypertensive blood pressure occurs neuropathy with Respiratory: the daily dose in
    independently of the status Nasal a day is into
    an elevated
    of the renin-angiotensin congestion, twice daily is
    system. As a result of serum recommended
    cough, upper
    losartan dosing, plasma creatinine and 4. Lab tests:
    respiratory
    renin. Activity increases proteinuria in infection, Monitor CBC,
    due to removal of the patients with sinusitis electrolytes,
    angiotensin II feedback. type 2 diabetes liver & kidney
    Selectively blocks the and a history function with
    binding of angiotensin II to long-term
    of hypertension
    specific tissue receptors therapy.
    found in the vascular 5. Inform client
    smooth muscle and adrenal to not stop
    gland; this action blocks the taking this drug
    vasoconstriction effect of without doctors
    the renin-angiotensin order
    system as well as the release 6.  Report fever,
    of aldosterone leading to chills, dizziness
    decreased blood pressure.

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