Details
Olmesar Indications
Essential hypertension.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the drug. Obstruction of bile ducts. Second and third trimester of pregnancy. Children age.
Dosage & Administration
Adults.
Doctor sets individually the dose and duration of treatment for each patient !
Tablets are taken in the same time, regardless of the meal, such as during breakfast.
The recommended starting dose of olmesartan medoxomil - 10 mg 1 time a day. If blood pressure reduction is insufficient, the dose increased to the optimal daily dose - 20 mg.
If there is a need for a further reduction in blood pressure, olmesartan medoxomil dose increased to the maximum daily dose - 40 mg or hydrochlorothiazide therapy to apply more. The maximum antihypertensive effect is achieved after 8 weeks of therapy, although significant effect of lowering blood pressure has been observed after 2 weeks of treatment.
Elderly patients.
Elderly patients administered the same dose as adults. When the dose of 40 mg should monitor their blood pressure.
