Kosalatan Plus Tablet

Adult dose

The usual dose of this medication is one tablet of losartan potassium 50 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg once daily. Dosages exceeding one daily tablet of losartan potassium 100 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg are not recommended. For patients whose blood pressure is not controlled with monotherapy of losartan or hydrochlorothiazide, therapy should begin with one tablet of losartan potassium 50 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg once daily.

Child dose

There is no experience with the use in children and adolescents, so the combination of losartan-hydrochlorothiazide should not be administered to children and adolescents.

This medication can cause serious harm to the fetus if taken during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters, so it should be discontinued immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. It should not be administered to patients with allergic reactions to this medication or specific kidney diseases, liver dysfunction, or electrolyte imbalances. Patients with certain health conditions such as hypotension, kidney issues, liver disease, diabetes, gout, and the elderly should be particularly cautious when using this medication and should follow a doctor's instructions. Since this medication lowers blood pressure, dizziness or drowsiness may occur when first taken, so caution is necessary when driving or operating machinery. While taking this medication, electrolytes levels and kidney function in the blood should be regularly checked to ensure there are no abnormalities. This medication may interact with other drugs, so it's important to consult with a doctor if taking potassium supplements, certain diuretics, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It can increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, which may raise the risk of skin cancer, so sun exposure should be limited, and any changes in the skin should be reported to a physician immediately. In case of overdose, serious symptoms such as hypotension or cardiac arrhythmias may occur, so the prescribed dosage must be adhered to; if unusual symptoms arise, immediate consultation with medical staff is required. This medication is recommended to not be used in children and adolescents due to insufficient experience, and caution is needed when administered to breastfeeding women. Finally, this medication should be stored out of reach of children and kept in its original container to prevent misuse or quality deterioration.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), difficulty breathing, angioedema (may cause airway obstruction due to swelling of the larynx/glottis, swelling of the face/lips/pharynx/tongue), severe allergic reactions, severe rashes with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in the oral/eye mucosa, severe skin adverse reactions, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme fatigue throughout the body, liver abnormalities (jaundice), sudden and severe headaches, lightning pains.

Mild side effects

• Abdominal pain
• swelling/edema
• palpitations
• back pain
• dizziness
• cough
• sinusitis
• upper respiratory infection
• weakness/fatigue
• diarrhea

This medication should be stored in a sealed container that can block light and kept in a cool place between 15 to 30 degrees Celsius. This way, the efficacy of the medication can be maintained for a long time.

Appearance

Yellow oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle