Olmesartan Medoxomil

When should one not use Olmesartan Medoxomil

• If you are allergic to Olmesartan medoxomil or any other ingredients of Olmesartan Medoxomil
• If you are pregnant for over 3-months
• If you are suffering from jaundice
• If you have problems with your gallbladder
• If you are using any medicine containing aliskiren and you have diabetes or kidney disease

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 problems with your kidney or liver
• You have diarrhoea, vomiting
• You are on treatment with high doses of water tablets (furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide)
• You are on a low-salt diet
• Your doctor has told you that you have high blood potassium levels
• You have problems with your adrenal glands
• You are taking other medicines to treat high blood pressure like Ramipril, Lisinopril, Aliskiren, etc
• You have diabetes
• Olmesartan Medoxomil is not recommended for children below the age of 6 years

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Before starting Olmesartan Medoxomil, inform your doctor about all the medicines you take, including herbal, vitamins & mineral supplements.
• This medicine, when taken with other antihypertensive medications like benazepril, captopril, lisinopril, may alter its effects.
• Concomitant use along with medicine used in heart diseases and high blood pressure like perindopril, candesartan, aliskiren may increase the risk of side effects with Olmesartan Medoxomil.
• Concomitant use of this medicine along with potassium supplements, medications like amiloride, spironolactone is not recommended, as it may lead to increased potassium levels in the blood.
• 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 cholesterol and fatty substances in the blood).

Interactions with food items

Overdose

• Overdose of this medicine may lead to low blood pressure (symptoms include dizziness, nausea, unconsciousness, blurred vision, etc). Seek urgent medical help if you experience any such symptom or feel that you have taken too much of Olmesartan Medoxomil.

Missed a Dose