Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Description
Cilacar O Tablet is an antihypertensive medication. It contains a combination of cilnidipine and olmesartan as active substances. Cilacar O Tablet is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. It
lowers the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. Take Cilacar O Tablet in the exact dose and duration as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking this medicine on your own. Before starting Cilacar O Tablet, inform your doctor if you are pregnant/breastfeeding and about your complete medical history.
Product Summary
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Contains | Cilnidipine+Olmesartan Medoxomil |
Uses | High blood pressure |
Side effects | Headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea, diarrhoea |
Therapy | ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE |
Uses of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Contraindications of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
- If you are allergic to cilnidipine, olmesartan, or any of the other ingredients of Cilacar O Tablet.
- If you are being treated with a blood pressure lowering medicine containing aliskiren. If you are not sure what this medicine is, please confirm with your doctor.
- If you are more than 3 months pregnant.
- If you have jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) or problems with the drainage of bile from the gallbladder (biliary obstruction, like gallstones).
- If you have diabetes.
- If you have kidney problems.
Side effects of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
Precautions and Warnings of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You are taking medicines like ACE inhibitors (enalapril, lisinopril, ramipril), aliskiren, or diuretics (water tablets).
- You have kidney or liver problems.
- You have heart failure or problems with your heart valves or heart muscle.
- You have severe vomiting or diarrhoea.
- You are on a low salt diet.
- You have problems with your adrenal glands.
- You experience diarrhoea that is severe, persistent and causes substantial weight loss after using this medicine.
- You think you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- You have low blood pressure.
Mode of Action of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
How Does It Work?
- Cilacar O Tablet contains a combination of cilnidipine and olmesartan as active substances.
- Cilnidipine is a calcium channel blocker that blocks the incoming calcium and prevents the contraction of blood vessels. This helps to reduce blood pressure.
- Olmesartan blocks all the actions of a chemical called angiotensin II which helps to relax the blood vessels and thereby lowers blood pressure.
Directions for Use of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
- Take Cilacar O Tablet as a whole with sufficient water.
- Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not cut, break, or chew the medicine.
- Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
- Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.
Interactions of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Interactions with other medicines
- Some medicines can affect the way Cilacar O Tablet works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
- Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
- The effect of Cilacar O Tablet may be increased when taken along with other blood pressure lowering medicines.
- Do not take this medicine if you are taking an ACE inhibitor like captopril or aliskiren (used to lower high blood pressure).
- The levels of potassium in your blood may be increased when potassium supplements, salt substitutes that contain potassium, water tablets (diuretics), or heparin (used for thinning
- the blood) is used along with this medicine.
- Lithium (used to treat mood swings and some mental disorders) used at the same time as Cilacar O Tablet may increase the toxicity of lithium.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (used to relieve pain, swelling, and inflammation) used along with Cilacar O Tablet may increase the risk of kidney failure.
- Particular care should be taken if you are taking colesevelam (used to lower the level of cholesterol in your blood), certain antacids (used to treat indigestion), aldesleukin (used to treat advanced kidney cancer), quinidine (used for treating abnormal/irregular heartbeats), phenytoin (used to treat fits/seizures), rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis), erythromycin (used for the treatment of bacterial infections), and anti-psychotic medicines (used to treat mental disorders)....
Storage and disposal of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
- Store Cilacar O Tablet in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Dosage of Cilacar O 20mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Content Details

Dr. Arpit Verma
MBBS, MD CCEBDM Diabetology

Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is Cilacar O Tablet used for?
Q: How to take Cilacar O Tablet?
- Take Cilacar O Tablet as a whole with sufficient water.
- Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not cut, break, or chew the medicine.
- Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
- Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.
References
- CDSCO [Internet]. Cdscoonline.gov.in. 2022 [cited 17 June 2022]
- CENTAPRES® Tablets [Internet]. Centaurpharma.com. 2022 [cited 17 June 2022]
- Olmesartan 20mg Film-coated Tablets - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2022 [cited 17 June 2022]
- Olmesartan 20mg Film-coated Tablets - Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) - (emc) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2022 [cited 17 June 2022]
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