Olmesartan Medoxomil
Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure. It may be used alone or in combination with other drugs to lower your blood pressure.Treatment of essential hypertension.
Start with 20mg once daily, may be increased to maximum 40mg/day. Effects may be observed with in two weeks and maximum 8 weeks after initiation of therapy.
Pregnancy, lactation, and biliary obstruction.
Excessive blood pressure decrease in patients with ischaemic heart disease or ischemic cerebrovascular disease could result in myocardial infarction or stroke. Intravascular volume depletion, conditions which stimulate renninangiotensin- aldosterone system, renovascular hypertension, renal impairment and kidney transplantation, hyperkalemia, aortic or mitrial valve stenosis, obstructive hypertrophic, cardiomyopathy, primary aldosteronism, hepatic Impairment.
Dizziness or lightheadedness may occur as your body adjusts to the medication. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Potassium supplements, potassium-sparing diuretics, NSAIDs, lithium.
