Olmepres AM5mg+20mg
Rx- Company:
- General Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Dosage form:
- Tablet
- Pack size:
- Strip (10 Tablet)
৳ 9/unit
Pack: ৳ 90
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At a glance
Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil combination is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It helps to lower high blood pressure and reduces the chances of future heart attack and stroke.
Indications
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Patients likely to need multiple antihypertensive agents
- When monotherapy fails to achieve blood pressure goals
Dosage
Adult Dose:
- Initial therapy: 5/20 mg once daily for 1-2 weeks, titrate as needed up to maximum 10/40 mg once daily
- For elderly patients (≥75 years): Starting dose of Amlodipine is 2.5 mg
- Drugs acting on renin-angiotensin system can cause fetal injury in 2nd and 3rd trimesters
- Discontinue as soon as pregnancy is detected
- Symptomatic hypotension may occur in volume and/or salt-depleted patients
- Caution in renal impairment; monitor serum creatinine and potassium periodically
- Avoid use in severe renal & hepatic impairment
- Caution in aortic or mitral valve stenosis, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Renal Dose: Dose adjustment may be needed for patients with renal impairment.
Side effects
- Sleepiness
- Taste change
- Ankle swelling
- Headache
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Palpitations
- Upset stomach
- Increased potassium level in blood
Precautions & warnings
[UNSAFE] Amlodipine + Olmesartan Medoxomil may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. May cause dizziness, headaches, nausea or tiredness, all of which could affect your ability to concentrate and drive.
Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. Avoid consuming alcohol as it may enhance the blood pressure lowering effect. If you experience ankle or foot swelling, raise your legs while sitting and talk to your doctor if it does not go away.
Caution in patients with severe aortic stenosis, severe obstructive coronary artery disease, renal impairment, hepatic impairment. Do not take if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.