Olmetec 20mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Olmesartan medoxomil

Available from:

Dowelhurst Ltd

ATC code:

C09CA08

INN (International Name):

Olmesartan medoxomil

Dosage:

20mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02050502

Patient Information leaflet

OLMETEC
® 10MG FILM COATED TABLETS/
OLMETEC
® 20MG FILM COATED TABLETS/
OLMETEC
® 40MG FILM COATED TABLETS
(olmesartan medoxomil)
Your medicine is known by the above names, but will be referred to as
Olmetec throughout this:
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1) What Olmetec is and what it is used for
2) What you need to know before you take Olmetec
3) How to take Olmetec
4) Possible side effects
5) How to store Olmetec
6) Contents of the pack and other information
1) WHAT OLMETEC IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Olmetec belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin-II receptor
antagonists. They lower blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels.
Olmetec is used for the treatment of high blood pressure (also known
as
‘hypertension’) in adults and in children and adolescents aged 6
to less than
18 years. High blood pressure can damage blood vessels in organs such
as
the heart, kidneys, brain and eyes. In some cases this may lead to a
heart
attack, heart or kidney failure, stroke or blindness.
Usually high blood pressure has no symptoms. It is important to have
your
blood pressure checked to prevent damage occurring.
High blood pressure can be controlled with medicines such as Olmetec
tablets. Your doctor has probably also recommended that you make some
changes in your lifestyle to help lower your blood pressure (for
example losing
weight, giving up smoking, reducing the amount of alcohol you drink
and
reducing the amount of salt in your diet). Your doctor may also have
urged
you to take regular exercise, such as walking or swimming. It is
important to
follow this advice from your doctor.
2) WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE OLMETEC:
DO NOT TAKE OLMETEC
•
if you are allergic to olmesartan medoxomil or any of the other
ingredients
of this medicine (listed in section 6).
•
if you are more than 3 months pregnant. (It is also better to avoid
Olmetec
tablets in early pregnancy - see pregnancy section.)
•
if you suffer from yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) or
problems with
draina