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DRUG ORDER
(Generic name, Brand
name, classification,
dosage, route,
frequency)
MECHANISM OF ACTION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE DRUG
NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES/
PRECAUTIONS
Generic Name:
Losartan Potassium
Brand Name:
Cosaar
Inhi bits vasoconstricti ve an
d al dosterone-
secreti ng action of angi oten
sin I I by bl ocking
angiotensi n II receptor on
the surface of
vascular smooth muscle and
other tissue cells.
Hypetension,
Nephepatical l y i n t ype 2
dai betic pati ents, to
reduce risk of CVA in patients
with hypertension and left
ventricular hypertrophy
Patients hypersensitive to
drug, breast-feeding is not
recommended,c aus es
f et al and neonat al
mor bi di t y and deat h.
CNS-
dizzi ness, asthenia, fati gue, h
eadache, i nsomia.
CV
-edema,chest pain.
EENT
-nasal congestion, sinusitis,
pharyngitis, sinus disorder.
GI
-Abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea,
dyspepsia.
Musculoskeletal
-muscle cramps, myalgia, back or
leg pain.
Respiratory
-cough, upper
respiratory infection.
>>MonitorpatientsBP.
>>Monitor patients who are also
taking diuretics for symptomatic
hypotension.
>>Assess patients renal function
>>Tell patient to avoid
salt substitutes