Ramipril+Losartan

When should one not use Ramipril+Losartan

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Headache
• Tiredness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Diarrhoea
• Low blood pressure

Other General Warnings

• You have serious problems related to your heart, liver or kidneys.
• You have lost a lot of body fluids due to vomiting, sweating, diarrhoea or are taking water tablets for a long time.
• You are planning to get allergy shots for bee or wasp stings.
• If you are planning to have surgery and will be given anaesthesia, you should tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking Ramipril+Losartan.
• You are diabetic and taking medicines like enalapril, lisinopril, ramipril or aliskiren.
• You have lupus or a condition of thickening or tightening of the skin and blood vessels.
• You ever had angioedema (swelling of the face, lips, throat, tongue).
• You are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy.
• You are taking medicines that may increase the risk of angioedema like temsirolimus, vildagliptin and sacubitril/valsartan.
• You are taking medicines to treat high blood pressure like valsartan, telmisartan and irbesartan.
• You are taking medicines like diuretics (water pills) or are under a low salt diet.
• Your blood vessels leading to your kidneys are narrow or you had a kidney transplant.
• You have a high level of potassium in your blood or have conditions that may lower sodium levels in your blood.
• You are suffering from a condition called primary hyperaldosteronism.

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Ramipril+Losartan works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interactions.
• Especially if you are taking medicines to treat heart problems, diabetes or are taking aliskiren, medications like blood thinners (warfarin, heparin), anti-cancer medicines, medicines for psychiatric illnesses like lithium, potassium supplements or medicines containing potassium, other blood pressure-lowering medicines like water pills (furosemide) and medicines for heart-related disorders like digoxin, painkillers, antibacterial medicines such as trimethoprim and corticosteroids, valsartan/sacubitril, lithium, racecadotril, prednisolone, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, ephedrine, noradrenaline or adrenaline, etc.

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