Losartan indications

List of indications
Hypertension Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients ---

Hypertension
Cozaar is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, including diuretics.

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Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Cozaar is indicated to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, but there is evidence that this benefit does not apply to Black patients.

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Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Cozaar is indicated for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy with an elevated serum creatinine and proteinuria (urinary albumin to creatinine ratio ≥300 mg/g) in patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of hypertension. In this population, Cozaar reduces the rate of progression of nephropathy as measured by the occurrence of doubling of serum creatinine or end stage renal disease (need for dialysis or renal transplantation)

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