Quốc gia: Úc
Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh
Nguồn: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
irbesartan
Dr Reddys Laboratories Australia Pty Ltd
Irbesartan
Registered
_DR REDDY'S IRBESARTAN Tablets _ _V1 October 2011 _ 1 DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN TABLETS _ _ _Irbesartan_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET Read this leaflet carefully before taking DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN. This leaflet answers some common questions about DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. Do not throw this leaflet away. You may need to refer to it again later. Always follow the instructions that your doctor and pharmacist give you about DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN. If you have any concerns about taking DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN, ask your doctor or pharmacist. WHAT IS DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN is a trade name (manufacturer's name) for the medicine, irbesartan. This medicine is in the tablets your doctor has prescribed for you. _WHAT DR REDDY’S _ _IRBESARTAN IS USED FOR_ DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN lowers high blood pressure, which doctors call hypertension Your doctor measured your blood pressure and found it to be too high. Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) which means your blood pressure stays high, even when you are calm and relaxed. There are usually no symptoms of high blood pressure. The only way of knowing that you have hypertension is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. High blood pressure, if not treated, can damage blood vessels in several organs such as the heart, the kidneys, the brain and the eyes. This may lead to heart attacks, heart or kidney failure, strokes, or blindness. There are usually no symptoms of high blood pressure before damage occurs, so your doctor needs to measure your blood pressure to see if it is too high. High blood pressure can be treated and controlled with medicines such as DR REDDY’S IRBESARTAN. Your doctor may al Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu