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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).
In general, the antihypertensive effect is attained within three to four weeks after initiation of therapy. Losartan potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide 100/12.5 (losartan 100 mg/ HCTZ 12.5 mg) is available for those patients titrated to 100 mg of Losartan potassium who require additional blood pressure control.See Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1). The usual maintenance dose of Losartan potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide is one tablet of Losartan potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg/12.5 mg (losartan 50 mg/HCTZ 12.5 mg) once daily.