Comparing Hydrochlorothiazide / Triamterene vs Losartan
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Edema, High Blood Pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Losartan works on a hormone called angiotensin II to lower blood pressure and may also improve kidney function in some people. People being initiated on losartan should be adequately rehydrated and... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene | More about Losartan | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Losartan has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 581 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Losartan side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Dyazide, Maxzide, Maxzide-25 | Arbli, Cozaar | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
4.4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 531 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene:
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A total of 326 drugs are known to interact with Losartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 02, 1965 |
April 14, 1995 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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