Uses / Indications:
Revas 50mg Tablet is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Decreasing high blood pressure lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Pregnancy interaction:
Revas 50mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
Expert advice:
Revas can be taken with or without food but preferably be taken at the same time of the day. It is best to take the first dose before bed to reduce symptomatic hypotension. Revas may cause the level of potassium in blood to go up. Avoid taking potassium supplements and potassium-rich foods such as banana and broccoli. Inform your doctor immediately if you have rapid swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat that may affect breathing. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Side Effects:
Dizziness, Back pain, Sinus inflammation, Increased potassium level in blood.
How to use:
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. Revas 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it works:
Revas 50mg Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It works by blocking the hormone angiotensin thereby relaxing blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently.
Faq for medicine:
Is Revas a blood thinner? : No, Revas is from a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of certain natural substances that tighten the blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently|Is Revas safe? : Revas is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor|Is losartan the same as losartan potassium? : Yes. Losartan is available in the market as losartan potassium. So, the salt form of losartan contains potassium, however, check the bottle before use|Is Revas generic? : Yes, it is the generic drug|Is losartan a water pill? : No, it belongs to a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor antagonists|Is Revas gluten free? : Yes. Revas is gluten free. However, please refer to package insert of the prescribed brand before use|Does losartan contain potassium? : Losartan is available in the market as losartan potassium. So, the salt form of losartan contains potassium, however, check the bottle before use|Can I take losartan with Benadryl/atenolol/Xanax/Viagra/Nyquil/metoprolol? : Atenolol, metoprolol and Xanax may lower blood pressure when taken along with losartan. No clinically observed drug interaction is observed with Viagra, Nyquil, and alcohol. Please follow doctor’s advice regarding its use|Does Revas cause constipation/infrequent urination/ drowsiness/ headache/ itching/ cough/ lower heart rate? : Revas causes headache, drowsiness. Constipation, infrequent urination, itching, cough and low heart rate are not reported. Patient should fallow doctor’s advice regarding the possible side effects.
Medicine interaction:
Revas with Tinzaparin|Revas with Bemiparin|Revas with Ardeparin|Revas with Reviparin|Revas with Parnaparin|Revas with Cyclosporine|Revas with Triamterene|Revas with Tacrolimus|Revas with Nadroparin|Revas with Dalteparin|Revas with Rifampicin|Revas with Eplerenone|Revas with Spironolactone|Revas with Heparin|Revas with Enoxaparin|Revas with Lithium|Revas with Prazosin|Revas with Terazosin|Revas with Metolazone|Revas with Furosemide|Revas with Metamizole / Dipyrone|Revas with Aspirin|Revas with Nimesulide|Revas with Phenoxybenzamine|Revas with Naftopidil|Revas with Chlorthalidone|Revas with Oxyphenbutazone|Revas with Doxazosin|Revas with Torasemide|Revas with Alfuzosin|Revas with Indapamide|Revas with Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Alfa / Epoetin Alfa|Revas with Digoxin
