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PAD Profile : Losartan potassium - Hypertension

Keywords :
ARBs, high blood pressure, raised blood pressure
Brand Names Include :
Cozaar

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 1.

Status :
Green
Important Preferred
Formulations :
  • Tablets
Important Information :
Preferred angiotensin II receptor blocker
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
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Documents :

Guidelines

The following guidelines are available for this indication.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

Additional Documents

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
07 September 2022
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC) has agreed the 1st line use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) instead of an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, for adults with hypertension where the use of an ARB or ACE is deemed equally appropriate.

Losartan or candesartan - 1st line

Alternative options:
Irebsartan - Green
Telmisartan - Green
Valsartan - Green
Olmesartan - Green

Azlisartan - do not initiate in new patients
Eprosartan - do not initiate in new patients

Local hypertension guidelines / pathways will be reviewed and updated in light of this decision

03 May 2017
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
GENERIC losartan has been considered by the PCN and has been assigned a GREEN traffic light status. NOTE - the branded product, Cozaar, was considered BLACK at the PCN in May 2017.

Associated BNF Codes

02. Cardiovascular System
02.05.05. Renin-angiotensin system drugs
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