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What Causes A Musty Odour In Body Post Intake Of Losartan?
Question: I just had my losartan dosage increased fro 50mg to 100 because of a spike in my pressure. I took
100mg in the Drs. office and noticed a musty odor in my car and on my body. Usually I will be taking
the pills at nigfht, but this was in the afternoon. I see on the web that this is a rare side effect.
Can it be helped in any way.
100mg in the Drs. office and noticed a musty odor in my car and on my body. Usually I will be taking
the pills at nigfht, but this was in the afternoon. I see on the web that this is a rare side effect.
Can it be helped in any way.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would agree with your that this is a rare effect of losartan. Nevertheless, before concluding that this is related to losartan, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and excluding other possible causes of body smell.
I would recommend performing these tests:
- a complete blood count
- fasting glucose and HbA1C
- thyroid hormone levels
- blood electrolytes
- kidney and liver function tests
If all the above tests result normal you should consider the reduce of losartan dosage and add another anti-hypertensive drug like a calcium channel blocker to your therapy.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would agree with your that this is a rare effect of losartan. Nevertheless, before concluding that this is related to losartan, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and excluding other possible causes of body smell.
I would recommend performing these tests:
- a complete blood count
- fasting glucose and HbA1C
- thyroid hormone levels
- blood electrolytes
- kidney and liver function tests
If all the above tests result normal you should consider the reduce of losartan dosage and add another anti-hypertensive drug like a calcium channel blocker to your therapy.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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