Olmesartan - Systemic
Brand Names
Benicar
Olmesartan *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For olmesartan, the
following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual
or allergy to olmesartan. Also tell your family doctor and pharmacist if
you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or
dyes.
Diet Make certain your health care professional
knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium diet.
Pregnancy care
Use of olmesartan during pregnancy, especially
during the second and third trimesters - after the first 3 months, can cause
low blood pressure, severe kidney failure, or even death in the newborn
Therefore, it is important that you check with your family doctor immediately
if you think that you may have become pregnant
. Be sure that you have
discussed this with your family doctor before taking this drug.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether olmesartan passes into
breast milk. However, olmesartan passes into the milk of lactating rats. Because
this drug may cause serious side effects, breast-feeding is generally
not recommended while you are taking olmesartan.
Use for Children
Studies on this drug have only been done in
adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing the use of
olmesartan in child with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
This drug has been tested in diseaseds 65 years
of age or older and has not been shown to cause various side effects or
problems in elderly people than it does in adults people. Elderly diseaseds
may have a greater sensitivity to olmesartan than adults people.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
olmesartan it is especially important that your family doctor and pharmacist know
if you are taking any of the following:
-
Diuretics - water pills Effects on blood pressure may be increased
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of olmesartan. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Congestive heart failure, severe Lowering of blood pressure
by olmesartan may make this condition worse
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Dehydration Blood pressure-lowering effects of olmesartan may
be increased
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Kidney disease
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Liver disease Effects of olmesartan may be increased because
of slower removal of drug from the body.
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