Anatan 8 mg Tablet (Candesartan Cilexetil)

Adult dose

For essential hypertension, the recommended initial dose and maintenance dose is 8 to 16 mg of Candesartan Cilexetil taken orally once a day. If blood pressure is not sufficiently controlled after 4 weeks of treatment at 16 mg once daily, the dose can be increased up to 32 mg once daily. In elderly patients and some patients (with decreased intravascular effective blood volume, renal impairment, or liver impairment), special dose adjustments may be required as indicated.

Child dose

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

This medication can cause serious harm to the fetus if taken during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters, so treatment should be stopped immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should not take this medication. Patients with allergies to this medication, severely impaired liver function, or those with hereditary lactose intolerance should also avoid it. Special caution is necessary for elderly patients, those with weaker kidney function, and patients with hyperkalemia, and it is important to regularly monitor potassium levels and kidney function with blood tests. This medication can cause side effects such as dizziness, back pain, and respiratory infections, and rarely symptoms like skin rashes, liver function abnormalities, or blood pressure drops. Heart failure patients should take this medication under the supervision of healthcare professionals due to the risk of blood pressure drops or worsening kidney function. There can be interactions if taken with other antihypertensive medications or diuretics, so consulting a physician is advised. Caution is required when driving or operating machinery, as dizziness may occur, and in case of overdose, immediate medical attention should be sought. The safety of this medication has not been established for children and adolescents, therefore, it is advisable not to use it in individuals under 18 years of age. When storing, keep it out of the reach of children, and do not transfer it to other containers.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), angioedema, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe allergic reactions with high fever, severe rash, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mouth/eye mucous membranes, severe skin adverse reactions, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), profound lethargy, liver abnormalities (jaundice), sudden and severe reactions

Mild side effects

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

This medication may be sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. It is recommended to maintain a storage temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. Storing it this way helps to preserve the effectiveness of the medication.

Appearance

White round tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle