During the last flu season, 26 people were reported to have died from influenza-related illnesses across the state, with six of those deaths coming from Southeast Idaho. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 36,000 people die from influenza-related illnesses each year.
Read More. Side effects of losartan potassium-hydrochlorothiazide tablets such as dizziness, myalgia, muscle pain, weakness and restlessness may be managed with dose adjustment. Cutting the pill may result in unequal doses for each medicine and may not be as effective.
Losartan is a type of drug called a sartan that works by stopping a hormone called angiotensin II from activating a receptor in the body, which normally leads to a slight increase in blood pressure. When you take irbesartan, the hormone canât work as well as usual and your blood pressure gets lower as a result.