A2A 100mg Tablet

Product Overview

Product Form: Tablet
Pack Size: 100 mg
Manufactured By: Wilson's
Prescription Required: Yes

Product Details

The A2A 100mg Tablet is an effective medication for managing hypertension and diabetic nephropathy in individuals with type II diabetes mellitus. It contains Losartan Potassium (100mg), an Angiotensin-II antagonist that helps lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.

Primary Uses

• Hypertension: Reduces elevated blood pressure, lowering the risk of heart-related issues.
• Diabetic Nephropathy: Supports kidney health in patients with type II diabetes.

Indications

This medication is indicated for:

• Treatment of hypertension (raised blood pressure).
• Management of diabetic nephropathy in type II diabetes mellitus.

How to Use

• Expert Advice:
  • Take the tablet with or without meals; however, it is preferable to take it on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
  • Contact your prescriber if you experience prolonged diarrhea (watery stools), nausea, vomiting, chest pain, palpitations, unrelieved headache, back pain, muscle pain, weakness, or swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, or throat.
  • Avoid taking potassium supplements or salt substitutes without consulting your prescriber.
  • Exercise caution in hot weather and limit alcohol intake.
  • Change positions slowly when climbing stairs or moving from lying or sitting to a standing position.

Side Effects

Patients may experience:

• Common Side Effects: Dizziness, diarrhea, liver function abnormalities, myalgia, migraine, urticaria, pruritis rash.
• Rare Side Effects: Anaphylactic reaction, angioedema, hepatitis, cough, anemia, hypotension, renal impairment, increased blood urea, creatinine, and potassium levels.

Warnings

• Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnant females.
• Lactation: Contraindicated in lactating females.
• Driving and Alcohol: Avoid use while driving and alcohol consumption.

Precautions

Patients with the following conditions should exercise caution:

• Renal impairment
• Hepatic impairment
• Intravascular volume depletion
• Renal artery stenosis
• History of angioedema
• Severe heart failure or arrhythmias

It is advised to monitor serum potassium levels in the elderly and patients with renal impairment.