Tozaar-AT Tablet

Tozaar-AT Tablet is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It is a combination of two medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It also helps to reduce chances of any future heart attack and stroke. You can take Tozaar-AT Tablet at any time of day, with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine. The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, taste change, constipation, diarrhea, and headache. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or do not go away. Dizziness might occur as lowering of blood pressure, which get improved with time. It may increase the level of potassium in the blood, hence avoid potassium rich food and supplements. Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions. You should have your blood pressure, liver function and electrolytes level such as potassium checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Tozaar-AT Tablet is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Atenolol and Losartan.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tozaar-AT Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

• Nausea
• Taste change
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Cold extremities
• Upset stomach
• Increased potassium level in blood
• Slow heart rate
• Numbness of extremity
• Decreased blood pressure

AlcoholUNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Tozaar-AT Tablet.

PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Tozaar-AT Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feedingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Tozaar-AT Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

DrivingUNSAFE

Tozaar-AT Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

KidneyCAUTION

Tozaar-AT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Tozaar-AT Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended and can help in better dose adjustment.

LiverCAUTION

Tozaar-AT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Tozaar-AT Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Tozaar-AT Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

If you miss a dose of Tozaar-AT Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

Cardiac