Patient was educated on biological effects secondary to use of Losartan as follows:
- Losartan blocks angiotensin II receptors in the blood vessels. Blocking of these receptors by losartan lead to inhibition of narrowing or constriction of blood vessels, which results in reduced blood pressure.
- Inhibition of blood vessel narrowing will lead to more room inside the blood vessel, which allows better blood flow to end organs, such as, heart and kidney.
- Reduced blood pressure leads to reduced workload on the heart, which can contribute towards increased performance and efficiency of heart contraction, especially in patients with heart failure.
- Improving oxygenated blood flow to the end organs can help improving the function of end organs, such as, heart and kidney. So, losartan is very useful in patients with compromised cardiac and renal functions.
- Lowering of blood pressure with losartan can help prevent strokes in patients at risk for stroke.
- Lowering of blood pressure can also prevent progression of chronic kidney disease and symptoms of renal failure in patients with compromised renal function.
