국가: 영국
언어: 영어
출처: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Olmesartan medoxomil
Dowelhurst Ltd
C09CA08
Olmesartan medoxomil
20mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 02050502
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 전체 문서 읽기