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How and when to take losartan
Dosage and strength
Your dose of losartan depends on why you need the medicine.
Losartan comes as 12.5mg, 25mg, 50mg and 100mg tablets.
The usual dose for adults is:
- 50mg to 100mg, taken once a day to treat high blood pressure or protect your kidneys
- 12.5mg to 150mg, taken once a day for heart failure
- 25mg, taken once a day by over 75s to protect kidneys
The dose may be lower if you've recently had diarrhoea or been sick (vomiting), or you are over the age of 75.
If your child needs losartan, their doctor will usually use your child's weight to work out the right dose.
Changes to your dose
After a few weeks your doctor will check your blood pressure and ask if you're getting any side effects.
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You may also need blood tests to check how well your kidneys are working and the amount of potassium in your blood. Your doctor will then decide whether to change your dose of losartan.
If losartan does not bring your blood pressure down, your doctor may want to increase your dose.
If your blood pressure gets too low or you get side effects, your
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