Loortan Plus Forte Side effects

• Side effects of Loortan Plus Forte in details
• Loortan Plus Forte contraindications
• Loortan Plus Forte reviews

What are the possible side effects of Loortan Plus Forte?

Get emergency medical help if you have any signs of an allergic reaction to Loortan Plus Forte: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

In rare cases, Loortan Plus Forte can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. Call your doctor right away if you have unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness especially if you also have fever, unusual tiredness, and dark colored urine.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• eye pain, vision problems;

• a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;

• swelling, rapid weight gain, little or no urinating;

• drowsiness, confusion, mood changes, increased thirst, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting;

• fast or pounding heartbeats;

• pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding;

• jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or

• high potassium (slow heart rate, weak pulse, muscle weakness, tingly feeling).

Common Loortan Plus Forte side effects may include:

• stomach pain;

• back pain;

• dizziness, tired feeling;

• skin rash;

• runny or stuffy nose, sore throat; or

• dry cough.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Side effects of Loortan Plus Forte in details

Clinical Trials Experience

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.

Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) potassium-Hydrochlorothiazide (Loortan Plus Forte) has been evaluated for safety in 858 patients treated for essential hypertension and 3889 patients treated for hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. Most adverse reactions have been mild and transient in nature and have not required discontinuation of therapy. In controlled clinical trials, discontinuation of therapy due to clinical adverse events was required in only 2.8% and 2.3% of patients treated with the combination and placebo, respectively.

In these double-blind controlled clinical trials, adverse reactions occurring in greater than 2% of subjects treated with Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte)-Hydrochlorothiazide (Loortan Plus Forte) and at a greater rate than placebo were: back pain (2.1% vs 0.6%), dizziness (5.7% vs 2.9%), and upper respiratory infection (6.1% vs 4.6%).

The following additional adverse reactions have been reported in clinical trials with Loortan Plus Forte and/or the individual components:

Blood and the lymphatic system disorders: Anemia, aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, leukopenia, agranulocytosis.

Metabolism and nutrition disorders: Anorexia, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, electrolyte imbalance including hyponatremia and hypokalemia.

Psychiatric disorders: Insomnia, restlessness.

Nervous system disorders: Dysgeusia, headache, migraine, paraesthesias.

Eye disorders: Xanthopsia, transient blurred vision.

Cardiac disorders: Palpitation, tachycardia.

Vascular disorders: Dose-related orthostatic effects, necrotizing angiitis (vasculitis, cutaneous vasculitis).

Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: Nasal congestion, pharyngitis, sinus disorder, respiratory distress (including pneumonitis and pulmonary edema).

Gastrointestinal disorders: Dyspepsia, abdominal pain, gastric irritation, cramping, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis, sialoadenitis.

Hepato-biliary disorders: Jaundice (intrahepatic cholestatic jaundice).

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Rash, pruritus, purpura, toxic epidermal necrolysis, urticaria, photosensitivity, cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Muscle cramps, muscle spasm, myalgia, arthralgia.

Renal and urinary disorders: Glycosuria, renal dysfunction, interstitial nephritis, renal failure.

Reproductive system and breast disorders: Erectile dysfunction/impotence.

General disorders and administration site conditions: Chest pain, edema/swelling, malaise, fever, weakness.

Investigations: Liver function abnormalities.

Cough

Persistent dry cough has been associated with ACE-inhibitor use and in practice can be a cause of discontinuation of ACE-inhibitor therapy. Two prospective, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized, controlled trials were conducted to assess the effects of Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) on the incidence of cough in hypertensive patients who had experienced cough while receiving ACE-inhibitor therapy. Patients who had typical ACE-inhibitor cough when challenged with lisinopril, whose cough disappeared on placebo, were randomized to Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) 50 mg, lisinopril 20 mg, or either placebo (one study, n=97) or 25 mg Hydrochlorothiazide (Loortan Plus Forte) (n=135). The double-blind treatment period lasted up to 8 weeks. The incidence of cough is shown in Table 1 below.

Table 1:

* Demographics = (89% Caucasian, 64% female) † Demographics = (90% Caucasian, 51% female)
Study 1*	HCTZ	Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte)	Lisinopril
Cough	25%	17%	69%
Study 2†	Placebo	Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte)	Lisinopril
Cough	35%	29%	62%

These studies demonstrate that the incidence of cough associated with Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) therapy, in a population that all had cough associated with ACE-inhibitor therapy, is similar to that associated with Hydrochlorothiazide (Loortan Plus Forte) or placebo therapy.

Cases of cough, including positive re-challenges, have been reported with the use of Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) in postmarketing experience.

Postmarketing Experience

The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of Loortan Plus Forte. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to estimate their frequency reliably or to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Digestive: Hepatitis has been reported rarely in patients treated with Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte).

Hematologic: Thrombocytopenia.

Hypersensitivity: Angioedema, including swelling of the larynx and glottis, causing airway obstruction and/or swelling of the face, lips, pharynx, and/or tongue has been reported rarely in patients treated with Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte); some of these patients previously experienced angioedema with other drugs including ACE inhibitors. Vasculitis, including Henoch-Schönlein purpura, has been reported with Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte). Anaphylactic reactions have been reported.

Musculoskeletal: rhabdomyolysis

Skin: Erythroderma

What is the most important information I should know about Loortan Plus Forte?

• Loortan Plus Forte may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or light-headedness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Loortan Plus Forte with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Loortan Plus Forte may cause dizziness, light-headedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To prevent them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the first sign of any of these effects.
• Report any light-headedness or fainting to your doctor immediately. Your risk of light-headedness or fainting may be increased if you experience diarrhea, vomiting, excessive sweating, if you do not drink enough fluids, or if you are on a low-salt (sodium) diet.
• It may take 2 to 4 weeks to get the full benefit from Loortan Plus Forte. Do not stop using Loortan Plus Forte or change your dose of Loortan Plus Forte without checking with your doctor.
• Patients who take medicine for high blood pressure often feel tired or run down for a few weeks after starting treatment. Be sure to take your medicine even if you may not feel "normal." Tell your doctor if you develop any new symptoms.
• Loortan Plus Forte contains a sulfonamide called Hydrochlorothiazide (Loortan Plus Forte), which can cause certain eye problems (myopia, angle-closure glaucoma). Your risk may be increased if you are allergic to sulfonamide medicines (eg, sulfamethoxazole) or penicillin antibiotics (eg, amoxicillin). Untreated angle-closure glaucoma can lead to permanent vision loss. If these eye problems occur, symptoms usually occur within hours to weeks of starting Loortan Plus Forte. Contact your doctor right away if you experience symptoms such as vision changes (eg, decreased vision clearness) or eye pain.
• Loortan Plus Forte may cause you to become sunburned more easily. Avoid the sun, sunlamps, or tanning booths until you know how you react to Loortan Plus Forte. Use a sunscreen or wear protective clothing if you must be outside for more than a short time.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Loortan Plus Forte before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• If you have high blood pressure, do not use nonprescription products that contain stimulants. These products may include diet pills or cold medicines. Contact your doctor if you have any questions or concerns.
• Your doctor may have also prescribed a potassium supplement for you. If so, follow the dosing carefully. Do not start taking additional potassium on your own or change your diet to include more potassium without first checking with your doctor.
• Check with your doctor before you use a salt substitute or a product that has potassium in it.
• Diabetes patients - Loortan Plus Forte may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Loortan Plus Forte may raise your blood sugar. High blood sugar may make you feel confused, drowsy, or thirsty. It can also make you flush, breathe faster, or have a fruit-like breath odor. If these symptoms occur, tell your doctor right away.
• Loortan Plus Forte may not be effective in reducing the risk of stroke in black patients who have high blood pressure and a certain heart problem (enlarged ventricle).
• Loortan Plus Forte may interfere with certain lab tests, including parathyroid function tests. Be sure your doctor and lab personnel know you are taking Loortan Plus Forte.
• Lab tests, including kidney function, blood pressure, and blood electrolytes, may be performed while you use Loortan Plus Forte. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
• Use Loortan Plus Forte with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
• Loortan Plus Forte should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Loortan Plus Forte may cause birth defects or fetal death if you take it while you are pregnant. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor right away. Loortan Plus Forte is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Loortan Plus Forte.

Loortan Plus Forte contraindications

Hypersensitivity to Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte), sulphonamide-derived substances (as Hydrochlorothiazide (Loortan Plus Forte)) or to any of the excipients of Loortan Plus Forte.

Therapy resistant hypokalemia or hypercalcemia; severe hepatic impairment; cholestasis and biliary obstructive disorders; refractory hyponatremia; symptomatic hyperuricemia/gout; 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy; lactation; severe renal impairment (ie, creatinine clearance <30 mL/min); anuria.

Excipient: Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take Loortan Plus Forte.

Use in lactation: It is not known whether Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) is excreted in human milk. However, Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) is excreted in the milk of lactating rats. Because no information is available regarding the use of Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) during breastfeeding, Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte) is not recommended and alternative treatments with better established safety profiles during breastfeeding are preferable, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Thiazides pass into human milk and may inhibit lactation. Because of the potential for adverse effects on the nursing infant, Losartan (Loortan Plus Forte)/HCTZ is contraindicated during breastfeeding.

References

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