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Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets are not recommended for haemodialysis patients. Losartan/HCTZ tablets must not be used in patients with severe renal impairment (i.e. creatinine clearance <30 ml/min) (see section 4.3).
Losartan is also available as hydrochlorothiazide/losartan, a combination drug with a low-dose thiazide diuretic to achieve an additive antihypertensive effect. Losartan is a selective, competitive angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) antagonist, reducing the end organ responses to angiotensin II.