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losartan

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So, to be clear, a patient should stop taking Losartan if he suspects he has covid-19, correct?

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Quick take

(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.

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noun

(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.

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Core meanings and parts of speech for losartan.

noun

(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.

Example sentences

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So, to be clear, a patient should stop taking Losartan if he suspects he has covid-19, correct?

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Can someone please weigh in and say if someone who takes Losartan should switch to something else at this time?

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It's all blood pressure medications like Valsartan, losartan and irbesartan, and metformin the diabetes drug.

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I also used to take 50mg of Losartan for blood pressure but I no longer need it.

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With blood pressure, you get on losartan and see the results immediately.

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From the landing page >>> metformin (diabetes), losartan (high blood pressure) and omeprazole (heartburn) The sad metabolic state of the target audience >>> Vit.

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Can someone please explain if I am currently taking Losartan should I switch to something else?

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Ok, I see - so the ultimate recommendation may actually be to increase someone's losartan dosage.

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I think it wasn't ACE inhibitors but sartans (telmisartan losartan, etc.) that were being discussed as possible prophylaxes, potentially via inhaler.

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For example, I tried your example with Losartan and it gave the right dosage.

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Diabetics are frequently prescribed Losartan to protect their kidneys.

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Further, losartan also significantly increases cardiac ACE2 activity [5].

Quote examples

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Why is "losartan" better than "angiotension receptor blocker 95-1" (first ARB approved in 1995)?

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"Losartan increased plasma levels of both Ang II and Ang-(1-7), as well as cardiac ACE2 mRNA and cardiac ACE2 activity" The last one does nothing except say, "someone should look at it."

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So, looking at the NIH conclusion, if I'm on a *saratan and read this: "Selective blockade of either Ang II synthesis or activity induced increases in cardiac ACE2 gene expression and cardiac ACE2 activity, whereas the combination of losartan and lisinopril was associated with elevated cardiac ACE2 activity" should I check in with my cardiologist?

Proper noun examples

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Losartan is currently in clinical trials for this new usage.

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Ok, so then (assuming this all gets verified), then the recommendation for covid-19 patients taking Losartan, is that they stop taking it, correct?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use losartan in a sentence?

So, to be clear, a patient should stop taking Losartan if he suspects he has covid-19, correct?

What does losartan mean?

(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.

What part of speech is losartan?

losartan is commonly used as noun.