Olmesartan medoxomil/Hydrochlorothiazide Krka
Olmesartan medoxomil/Hydrochlorothiazide Krka is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure in adults.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
20 mg / 12.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Olmesartan medoxomil
Manufacturer
KRKA d.d. Novo mesto
How to Use
Dosage
One 20 mg/12.5 mg tablet once a day. Your doctor may increase the dose to one 20 mg/25 mg tablet if needed.
Method
Swallow the tablet with water, preferably at the same time each day, for example with breakfast.
Important
The maximum recommended dose is one 20 mg/25 mg tablet once daily.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache, dizziness, fatigue, weakness, chest pain
- •Swelling (in hands, feet, or ankles)
- •Stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, cough
- •Runny or stuffy nose, sore throat
- •Back pain, muscle or joint pain
- •Urinary tract infections, flu-like symptoms, general pain
- •Confusion, constipation, bloating
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions (swelling of face, mouth, or throat, hives) - seek immediate medical help
- •Very low blood pressure (fainting) - seek immediate medical help
- •Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes, dark urine, itching) - seek immediate medical help
- •Palpitations, irregular heartbeat
- •Sudden breathing difficulties or acute respiratory distress (shortness of breath, fever, weakness, confusion)
- •Vision loss or eye pain due to high eye pressure, blurred or yellow vision, dry eyes
- •Rash, skin redness, sun sensitivity, purpura (purple spots on skin), peeling or blistering skin, non-melanoma skin/lip cancer
- •Muscle cramps, muscle weakness, severe joint pain, erectile dysfunction, blood in urine
- •Loss of appetite, vomiting, constipation, pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas), gallbladder inflammation, intestinal obstruction (paralytic ileus)
- •Kidney failure or worsening kidney function, fluid and electrolyte imbalances (e.g., low blood chloride), anemia, fever
- •Restlessness, depression, sleep problems, seizures, numbness or tingling, altered consciousness
- •Swollen and tender salivary glands, blood clots (thrombosis/embolism), vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to olmesartan, hydrochlorothiazide, or similar medicines.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. This medicine is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe kidney, liver, or heart problems.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience sudden vision loss or eye pain.
- Be careful in the sun, as this medicine may increase the risk of skin cancer. Protect your skin from sunlight.
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- If you develop severe breathing difficulties after taking this medicine, seek immediate medical attention.
- If you feel dizzy or drowsy, do not drive or operate machinery until symptoms subside.