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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Can increase the levels of a substance called potassium in your blood. Taking losartan with drugs that contain potassium, potassium supplements, or salt substitutes with potassium, can increase your risk of hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium).Examples of drugs that contain potassium include:potassium chloride (Klor-Con, Klor-Con M, K-Tab, Micro-K)potassium gluconatepotassium bicarbonate (Klor-Con EF)LithiumTaking losartan/hydrochlorothiazide with lithium, a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, may increase the levels of lithium in your body. This can increase your risk of dangerous side effects.If you need to take these drugs together, your doctor may reduce your lithium dosage.Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)Using this drug with NSAIDs raises your risk of kidney damage. Your risk may be higher if you have poor kidney function, are a senior, take a water pill, or are dehydrated.NSAIDs may also reduce the blood pressure-lowering effects of losartan/hydrochlorothiazide. This means that losartan may not work as well.Examples of NSAIDs include:ibuprofennaproxenBlood pressure drugsTaking losartan/hydrochlorothiazide with other drugs that work in the same way may increase your chance of low blood pressure, high potassium levels in your blood, and kidney damage.Examples of these drugs include:angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), such as: irbesartancandesartanvalsartanangiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as: lisinoprilfosinoprilenalaprilaliskirenDiabetes drugsLosartan/hydrochlorothiazide can make your blood sugar levels increase. If you’re taking diabetes medications with losartan/hydrochlorothiazide, your doctor may adjust the dosage of your diabetes medications. Examples of diabetes drugs include:insulinglipizideglyburidepioglitazonerosiglitazoneacarbosemiglitolCholesterol-lowering drugsTaking losartan/hydrochlorothiazide with certain cholesterol-lowering drugs can decrease the amount of losartan/hydrochlorothiazide in your body. This means it may not work as well.Your doctor may recommend
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