Indapamide+Olmesartan Medoxomil

When should one not use Indapamide+Olmesartan Medoxomil

• If you are allergic to indapamide, olmesartan, or any other ingredients of Indapamide+Olmesartan Medoxomil.
• If you are pregnant.
• If you are suffering from jaundice.
• If you have severe kidney disease.
• If you are using any medicine containing aliskiren.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Stomach pain
• Diarrhoea
• Indigestion
• Tiredness
• Body pain
• Chest pain
• Flu-like symptoms
• Cough
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Sore throat
• Swelling
• Blood in the urine

Other General Warnings

• You suffer from any heart diseases.
• You have kidney or liver problems.
• You have diabetes or gallbladder problems.
• You have diarrhoea and vomiting.
• You are receiving high-dose diuretics (furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide).
• You are on a low-salt diet.
• Your doctor has told you that you have high blood potassium levels.
• You have an adrenal gland disorder.
• You are taking other medications to treat high blood pressure, such as Ramipril, Lisinopril, and Aliskiren.
• Indapamide+Olmesartan Medoxomil is not recommended for children below the age of 6 years.

How Does It Work?

• Indapamide is a water pill. It works by acting on the kidneys. It increases urinary output, thereby increasing the excretion of water and salt from the body. This helps in reducing cardiac output and blood pressure.
• Olmesartan works by blocking a substance in the body that causes blood vessels to tighten, thereby relaxing them and allowing blood to flow more easily.

Interactions with other medicines

• Before starting Indapamide+Olmesartan Medoxomil, inform your doctor about all the medicines you take, including herbal, vitamins & mineral supplements.
• This medication, when taken with other antihypertensive medications such as benazepril, captopril, and lisinopril, may alter its effects.
• Concomitant use along with medicines used in heart diseases and high blood pressure, like perindopril, candesartan, and aliskiren, may increase the risk of side effects with this medicine.
• Concomitant use of this medicine with potassium supplements, medications such as amiloride, and spironolactone is not recommended, as it may increase blood potassium levels.
• Medicines like aspirin, ibuprofen, etc, may lead to kidney failure when taken together with this medicine.
• Lithium should not be taken simultaneously with this medicine.
• This medicine should be taken at least 4 hours before Colesevelam (used to reduce blood cholesterol and fatty substances).

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