Manufacturer: Gold Line
Salt Composition : Losartan(50mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Mainstay 50mg Tablet can be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food during the day or at night. However, try to take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit. It is important to continue taking it regularly even if you feel well or if your blood pressure is controlled. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel ill, but if you stop taking this medicine, your condition could get worse. This is a widely used medicine and is considered safe for long-term use.
Making some changes in your lifestyle will also help lower your blood pressure. These may include regular exercise, losing weight, smoking cessation, reducing alcohol intake, and reducing the amount of salt in your diet as advised by your doctor. This medicine is tolerated well by most patients and has few side effects. Dizziness, particularly after the first dose, is known to occur in some people. This may be associated with headaches. Let your doctor know if these side effects bother you or do not go away.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and potassium levels in your blood at regular intervals while you are taking this medicine.
Mainstay 50mg Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It relaxes the blood vessel by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighter. This lowers the blood pressure, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly to different organs and the heart to pump more efficiently.
The terminal half-life of loteprednol etabonate as determined when administered intravenously at a dose of 5 mg/kg in the dog animal model is 2.8 hours 3. Loteprednol etabonate was slowly hydrolyzed in liver at clearance rates of 0.21 +/- 0.04 and 2.41 +/- 0.13 ml/h/kg in the liver and plasma, respectively 2.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Mainstay
Dizziness
Decreased blood pressure
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
Increased potassium level in blood
Increased blood urea
(loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) , as with other ophthalmic corticosteroids, is contraindicated in most viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva including epithelial herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis), vaccinia, and varicella, and also in mycobacterial infection of the eye and ...
Mainstay 50mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Mainstay 50mg Tablet.
Mainstay 50mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension is indicated for the treatment of steroid-responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea and anterior segment of the globe such as allergic conjunctivitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, iritis, .
Drug-Drug Interaction: LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE may interact with other ophthalmic medications (bromfenac ophthalmic, diclofenac ophthalmic, flurbiprofen ophthalmic, bimatoprost, latanoprost), HIV medicines (ritonavir, cobicistat), antibiotic medication (clarithromycin), and vaccine (smallpox vaccine).
Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Inform your doctor if you have or have ever had ocular infections and ocular toxicities (cataracts, glaucoma/intraocular hypertension).
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
BROMFENAC
DICLOFENAC
FLURBIPROFEN
BIMATOPROST
LATANOPROST
RITONAVIR
COBICISTAT
CLARITHROMYCIN
SMALLPOX VACCINE
Do not chew, crush or break it. Mainstay 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Mainstay 50mg Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.\n
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down for a long time.
Your doctor may get regular tests done to monitor the level of urea, creatinine, and potassium in your blood.
Avoid taking anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen along with this medicine without consulting your doctor.
Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor.
Do not take Mainstay 50mg Tablet during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you conceive while taking Mainstay 50mg Tablet.
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. Mainstay 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Can I feel dizzy after taking Mainstay 50mg Tablet?
Yes, the use of Mainstay 50mg Tablet can make you feel dizzy. This may occur when you suddenly get up from a lying or sitting position. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Q. Is Mainstay 50mg Tablet a good blood pressure medicine?
Mainstay 50mg Tablet is used by many people for reducing blood pressure levels. This medicine generally has very few side effects. In addition to lowering blood pressure, it also protects kidney function in high blood pressure patients having diabetes and impaired kidney function (diabetic nephropathy). It is also used to treat chronic heart failure when treatment with other medicines fails to prove effective. It also helps to decrease the risk of stroke in patients who are hypertensive and have thicker left ventricle (heart chamber).
Q. What are some of the lifestyle changes I should make while using Mainstay 50mg Tablet?
Lifestyle changes play a major role in keeping you healthy if you are taking Mainstay 50mg Tablet. Avoid taking excess salt in your diet and find ways to reduce or manage stress in your life. Practice yoga or meditation or take up a hobby. Ensure that you have a sound sleep every night as this also helps to reduce stress levels and helps to keep your blood pressure normal. Stop smoking and alcohol consumption as this helps in lowering your blood pressure and preventing heart problems. Exercise regularly and take a balanced diet that includes whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, and fat-free products. Consult your doctor if you need any further guidance to get the maximum benefit of Mainstay 50mg Tablet and to keep yourself healthy.
Q. For how long do I need to take Mainstay 50mg Tablet?
You may have to take Mainstay 50mg Tablet for a long term, even life long. Mainstay 50mg Tablet only controls blood pressure but does not cure it. Talk to your doctor in case you have any concerns regarding Mainstay 50mg Tablet, but do not stop taking it without consulting the doctor.
