DrugListbook

Action: Treats heart failure and hypertension, it is also used after a heart attack that has caused
your heart not to pump as well.
Dosage: 3.125 mg, 6.25mg, 12.5mg, and 25mg tablets. 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg capsules
Route: Oral
Adverse Reaction: Allergy, chest pain, discomfort, tightness, or heaviness, dizziness and
fainting.
Interactions: Coumadin, Digoxin, Simvastatin, Spironolactone, and Xanax.
Cozaar ​(Losartan)
Pronunciation: loe-SAR-tan
Classification: ARB
IFU: Hypertension
Action: Losartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and
improves blood flow.
Dosage: 25mg, 50mg, and 100mg tablets
Route: Oral
Adverse Reaction: Abdominal or stomach pain, anxiety, bladder pain and bloody or cloudy
urine.
Interactions: Amlodipine, Atenolol, Furosemide, Metformin, and Norvasc.
Diovan ​(Valsartan)
Pronunciation: val-SAR-tan
Classification: ARB
IFU: Hypertension
Action: Valsartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and
improves blood flow.
Dosage: 40mg, 80mg, 160mg, 320mg tablets
Route: Oral
Adverse Reaction: Cold or flu-like symptoms, difficulty with swallowing, and sore throat.
Interactions: Crestor, Cymbalta, Omeprazole, Singulair, and Vitamin B12.
Dyazide, Maxzide ​(Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazide)
Pronunciation: trye-AM-ter-een/HYE-droe-KLOR-oh-THYE-a-zide
Classification: K-Sparing/Thiazide Diuretic
IFU: Hypertension/Edema
Action: Triamterene prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium
levels from getting too low. Hydrochlorothiazide also prevents too much absorption of salt.
Dosage: 37.5mg/25mg and 50mg/25mg capsules. 75mg/50mg tablets
Route: Oral