Atacan Tablets 8 mg (Candesartan Cilexetil)

Adult dose

Essential hypertension: The recommended starting dose and maintenance dose is 8 to 16 mg of Candesartan Cilexetil orally once a day. If blood pressure is not adequately controlled after 4 weeks of treatment at 16 mg once a day, the dose may be increased up to a maximum of 32 mg once a day. In patients with intravascular volume depletion and those with kidney or liver impairment, the initial doses should be adjusted to 4 mg, 4 mg, and 2 mg respectively.

Child dose

Safety and efficacy in adolescents and children under the age of 18 have not been established.

This medication can cause serious harm to the fetus if taken during pregnancy, particularly in the second and third trimesters, and should be discontinued immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. Do not take this drug if you are allergic to it or any of its components, are pregnant or nursing, have severe liver impairment, or have hereditary angioedema. Elderly patients, those with hyperkalemia, liver impairment, cardiovascular disease, or kidney impairment should exercise caution while using this drug, and dosage adjustments or regular monitoring may be necessary based on their condition. While taking this medication, side effects such as dizziness, back pain, respiratory infections may occur, and heart failure patients may experience hypotension, hyperkalemia, and kidney function impairment, necessitating frequent blood tests to monitor their condition. Severe side effects may include blood disorders, liver dysfunction, myalgia, vascular edema, and acute renal failure, so immediate consultation with healthcare professionals is necessary if any abnormal symptoms occur. This medication may enhance the effects when used with other antihypertensives, and there is an increased risk of hyperkalemia when taken with certain diuretics or potassium supplements, thus caution is advised. Use during pregnancy is risky for the fetus, and it is advisable to avoid use while breastfeeding. Safety in adolescents and children under 18 years of age has not been established, so it is preferable not to use this medication in this age group. Elderly patients should be cautious due to the risk of excessive blood pressure lowering causing stroke and other complications. In cases of overdose, symptoms such as hypotension, dizziness, and tachycardia may occur; appropriate treatment should be administered at a hospital if necessary. Keep this medication out of reach of children, and avoid transferring it to other containers.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mucous membranes of the mouth/eyes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory abnormalities with cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

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

Store this medication in a tightly closed container to protect it from air or moisture. It is also safe to store the drug at room temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius, avoiding extremes of heat or cold.

Appearance

Bright pink, biconvex, round tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle