Olmesartan Medoxomil 20 mg Tablets

Adult dose

The recommended initial dosage is 10 mg once daily, taken regardless of meals. If blood pressure is not adequately controlled at this dosage, it can be increased to 20 mg once daily. If additional blood pressure lowering effect is required, the dosage may be further increased to a maximum of 40 mg once daily. For elderly patients aged 65 and above, dosage adjustment is not necessary. The maximum dosage for patients with mild to moderate renal impairment is 20 mg once daily.

Child dose

Safety and efficacy for pediatric patients have not been established.

This medication can cause serious harm or death to the fetus and newborn if taken during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, so it should be discontinued immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. Patients allergic to this medication, those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, patients undergoing kidney dialysis, patients with severe liver impairment, patients with biliary obstruction, and those with genetic disorders such as lactose intolerance should not take this medication. Patients with low blood volume or salt deficiency may experience hypotension at the beginning of the treatment with this medication, so careful monitoring is required, and appropriate treatments should be administered if hypotension occurs. Patients with reduced kidney function or those who have received kidney transplants, as well as patients with renal artery hypertension, should regularly check kidney function and blood test results while taking this medication. As this medication lowers blood pressure, dizziness may occur, so it is advised to avoid high-altitude work or operating dangerous machinery. Various adverse reactions may occur while using this medication, primarily including dizziness, headache, dyspepsia, myalgia, and rarely angioedema or liver function abnormalities. If chronic diarrhea or severe weight loss occurs, the use of this medication should be stopped and the physician consulted, and potential interactions with other medications must be discussed with healthcare professionals. Particularly, caution is necessary when taken in combination with potassium-sparing diuretics or potassium supplements, as this may dangerously elevate serum potassium levels. Taking this medication during pregnancy can pose serious risks to the fetus, so pregnant women should avoid it, and those breastfeeding should consider discontinuation of either the medication or breastfeeding due to potential adverse reactions in infants. Safety and efficacy for pediatric patients have not been established, so it is advisable not to use it in children. Due to potential increased concentration in elderly patients, dosage adjustment and caution are required. In case of overdose, symptoms such as hypotension, palpitations, and bradycardia may appear, and immediate examination and appropriate treatment at a medical facility should be sought.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, severe swelling (edema), chest pain, angioedema, anaphylactic reactions, severe rash with fever, blistering, skin peeling, pain in oral/ocular mucosa, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, asthma attacks, respiratory distress accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), liver function abnormalities (elevated transaminases or total bilirubin), severe edema, acute renal failure, elevated serum creatinine, severe kidney

Mild side effects

• Dizziness
• headache
• palpitations
• low back pain
• hematuria
• hyperglycemia
• hypertriglyceridemia
• flu-like symptoms
• pharyngitis
• allergic rhinitis

Store this medication in a sealed container away from air and moisture, and keep it at room temperature between 1°C and 25°C. By storing it this way, the effectiveness of the medication can be maintained for a longer time.

Appearance

White round film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle