Class
This is a recurrent complication in all antihypertensive medications.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
This is a common interaction for ALL antihypertensive medications.
What is other Antihypertensives?
Drugs in this class are first line treatment for severe hypertension or hypertensive crisis.
What is vasodilators?
Patients taking Losartan for heart failure should evaluate these two things at home.
What is weight and peripheral edema?
This class of drugs ends in -ARTAN.
What are Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers?
Drugs that cause serious drug-drug interactions when given concurrently with Losartan.
What is antifungals (-azoles and diltiazem)?
This fruit interacts with several antihypertensive medications.
What is grapefruit?
In addition to hypertension, this drug also delays the progression of diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy.
What is Losartan?
The drug that should not be given concurrently with spironolactone.
What is potassium?
Patients should not combine drugs in this class with erectile dysfunction agents because serious hypotension and CV events may occur.
What are Nitrates (e.g. nitroglycerin)?
An common adverse effect of this drug class is headache, dizziness, and hypotension.
What are nitrates (e.g. nitroglycerin)?
In addition to treating hypertension, this drug is also indicated for treating cancer pain.
What is Clonidine?
For this class of drugs, monitor BP and HR at home.
What are Beta blockers?
This drug can cause hypoglycemia and should be used carefully in diabetics.
What is Propranolol?
Increased serum levels and toxicity with this drug occurs when administered concurrently with Nifedipine (calcium channel blocker)?
What is cyclosporine?
These two drugs also treat cardiac dysrhythmias along with hypertension.
What is Verapamil and Diltiazem?
Obtaining an apical pulse is the priority nursing intervention prior to administering this drug.
What is digoxin (cardiac glycoside)?
The signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity and the antidote.
What is anorexia, N/V, visual changes, cardiac arrhythmias; and digoxin immune Fab (DigiFab)?
An adverse effect of vasodilators (e.g. nitroprusside).
What is cyanide toxicity?
Losartan (ARB) and Captopril (ACE) prevent what event?
What are cardiovascular events?
When taking this drug, notify the provider if the pulse is less that 60 and the systolic BP is less than 100.
What is metoprolol (beta blocker)?