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Hyzaar. Do not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to losartan, hydrochlorothiazide, or a sulfonamide (sulfa drug). Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or you are not able to urinate. Do not use this medicine together with aliskiren (TekturnaÂ®) if you have diabetes or severe kidney disease.
Side effects: Losartan is a member of the angiotension receptor blocker (arb) class of anti-hypertensive agents. The side effects of this class of drugs are minor. The only serious one that can develop is a high potassium level. At your age, I would expect that you have no chronic kidney disease of any significance so I do not think that you will have this problem, at present.