Sortiva 50 mg F/C Tabs 30'S For Hypertension

Sortiva 50 mg F/C Tabs 30'S For Hypertension

Losartan potassium.

• Sortiva contains Losartan potassium which belongs to a group of medicines known as angiotensin-II receptor antagonists.
• Angiotensin II is a substance produced in the body which binds to receptors in blood vessels, causing them to tighten.
• This results in an increase in blood pressure.
• Sortiva prevents the binding of angiotensin-II to these receptors, causing the blood vessels to relax which in turn lowers the blood pressure.
• Sortiva slows the decrease of kidney function in patients with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

Active Ingredients:

Losartan potassium .

Benefits:

• Sortiva treats patients with high blood pressure (hypertension).
• Decreases the risk of stroke in patients with high blood pressure and enlargement of the heart.
• Sortiva protects the kidney in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients with impaired renal function.

How to Use:

• Treatment usually starts with 50 mg of losartan (one tablet of Sortiva 50 mg) once a day.
• Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.

Side Effects:

Sortiva may cause side effects such as:

• Dizziness.
• Nausea or vomiting.
• Stomach pain.
• Sweating.
• Blurred vision.
• Fatigue.

Contraindications:

• Do not take Sortiva:
• If you are allergic to losartan or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you are pregnant.
• If your liver function is severely impaired.
• If you are taking aliskiren.

Cautions:

Before using Sortiva tell the doctor if you have:

• If you have had a history of angioedema.
• If you suffer from excessive vomiting or diarrhea leading to an extreme loss of fluid and/or salt in your body,
• If you receive diuretics or are under dietary salt restriction leading to an extreme loss of fluid and salt in your body.
• If you are known to have narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels leading to your kidneys or if you have received a kidney transplant recently.
• If your liver function is impaired.
• If you suffer from cardiovascular disease.
• Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and the number of electrolytes (e.g. Potassium) in your blood at regular intervals

Made in: Saudi Arabia.

Quantity: 30 Tablets.

Store at room temperature.