Korea Candesartan Tablets 16 Milligrams (Candesartan Cilexetil)

Adult dose

For essential hypertension, the initial and maintenance dose as Candesartan Cilexetil is recommended to be taken orally at 8 to 16 mg once daily. If, after 4 weeks of treatment at a dose of 16 mg once daily, blood pressure is still not sufficiently controlled, the dose may be increased up to 32 mg once daily. For heart failure, an initial dose of 4 mg taken once daily is recommended, and the dose may be doubled at intervals of at least 2 weeks based on the patient's tolerance.

Child dose

The safety and efficacy in adolescents and children under 18 years of age have not been established.

This drug can cause serious harm to the fetus and newborn if taken during pregnancy, so it should be discontinued immediately if pregnancy is confirmed. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use this drug, and especially women who may become pregnant should consult a doctor before taking it. Persons with allergies to this drug or its components, severe liver disease, cholestasis, or a history of angioedema should not take it. Additionally, those with genetic lactose intolerance should also avoid this medication. Elderly patients, patients with hyperkalemia, those with impaired liver function, and patients with heart valve disease should use this drug cautiously, ensuring that blood pressure does not fall too low. Patients with impaired kidney function or those who have received kidney transplants should regularly monitor kidney function and blood potassium levels while taking this medication. This drug may cause side effects such as dizziness, back pain, and respiratory infections, and rarely severe side effects such as blood abnormalities, liver dysfunction, skin rashes, and muscle pain may occur. If side effects occur, notify healthcare personnel immediately and seek appropriate measures. This drug may lead to dangerously low blood pressure or dangerously high potassium levels when taken with other antihypertensives or potassium-sparing diuretics, so caution is necessary. Particularly, when taken with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, there is a risk of worsening kidney function, so consultation with a physician is advised. When undergoing surgery or anesthesia, it is essential to inform healthcare personnel about taking this drug, and it is recommended to avoid taking it within 24 hours prior to surgery. Caution should be exercised to prevent accidents due to dizziness or drowsiness when driving or operating machinery after taking this medication. The safety and effectiveness of this drug have not been established in children and adolescents, so its use is not recommended. In case of overdose, blood pressure may drop sharply, so visit a medical institution immediately for appropriate treatment. Finally, this medication should be stored out of reach of children and not transferred to other containers for safety.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (including angioedema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, paleness, severe rash accompanied by high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mouth/eye mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthmatic attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, altered consciousness, visual disturbances,

Mild side effects

Dizziness, back pain, respiratory infections (upper respiratory tract infections, pharyngitis, rhinitis), fatigue, peripheral edema, chest pain, headache, bronchitis, cough, sinusitis, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, joint pain, proteinuria, weakness, fever, paresthesia, indigestion, gastroenteritis, tachycardia, palpitations, increased creatine kinase (CK), hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperuricemia, muscle pain, epistaxis, anxiety, depression, drowsiness, dyspnea, rash,

This medication can be sensitive to air and humidity, so it should always be stored in a tightly sealed container. It is important to maintain the storage temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature. This will help safely maintain the drug's effectiveness.

Appearance

Pink, round tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle