Losartan and Emergency care - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Emergency care is reported as a side effect among people who take Losartan (losartan potassium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Pantoprazole, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Emergency care when taking Losartan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 170,768 people who have side effects when taking Losartan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Losartan?

Losartan has active ingredients of losartan potassium. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 177,686 Losartan users. Check the latest studies of Losartan.

What is Emergency care?

Emergency care is found to be associated with 197 drugs and 211 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Emergency care.

On Jul, 15, 2026

170,768 people reported to have side effects when taking Losartan.
Among them, 20 people (0.01%) have Emergency care.

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Losartan when they have Emergency care? *

What is the gender of people who have Emergency care when taking Losartan? *

female: 78.95 %
male: 21.05 %

What is the age of people who have Emergency care when taking Losartan? *

What are other drugs people take besides Losartan? *

What are other side effects people have besides Emergency care? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 35.00%
Chest Pain: 7 people, 35.00%
Drowsiness: 6 people, 30.00%
Abdominal Discomfort: 5 people, 25.00%
Pain In Extremity: 5 people, 25.00%
Dry Skin: 5 people, 25.00%
Itching: 5 people, 25.00%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 25.00%
Constipation: 5 people, 25.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 20.00%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 15.00%
Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection: 3 people, 15.00%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 10.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 10.00%
Bronchitis Chronic (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes- chronic): 2 people, 10.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 10.00%
Dementia (madness): 2 people, 10.00%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 2 people, 10.00%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Losartan:

Losartan (177,686 reports)

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Emergency care (2,826 reports)

Browse all side effects of Losartan:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Emergency care:

Emergency care (197 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Emergency care:

Emergency care (211 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .
Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on losartan potassium (the active ingredients of Losartan) and Losartan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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