Blopress 16 mg - 28 tablets:

Candesartan cilexetil is used to treat:

• Hypertension.
• Heart failure (weakness of the heart) with decreased heart muscle function when an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor medicine cannot be used, or in addition to it.
• Do not take candesartan cilexetil.
• If you are allergic to the active ingredients or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you are pregnant.
• If you have severe liver disease or bile duct obstruction.
• If you have diabetes or kidney problems and are being treated with the medicine called aliskiren.
• In children under one year of age.

Warnings and precautions:

• Tell your doctor about all your health conditions, including:
• If you suffer from heart problems.
• If you suffer from liver problems.
• If you have kidney problems, are on dialysis, or have recently had a kidney transplant.
• If you are suffering or have recently suffered from severe vomiting or diarrhea.
• If you have an adrenal gland disease called Conn's syndrome (also called primary hyperaldosteronism).
• If you have low blood pressure.
• If you have ever had a stroke.
• If you are taking any of the following medications: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (such as enalapril, lisinopril, ramipril) aliskiren, an aldosterone receptor antagonist (MRA).

Possible side effects:

• Stop using this product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop a rash; Itch; red, blistered, or peeling skin; tightness in the chest or throat; difficulty breathing, swallowing, or speaking; Unusual hoarseness or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat. The frequency with which these side effects occur is unknown.

Side effects include:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• upper respiratory tract infection
• Change in kidney function

• Other medicines and candesartan cilexetil
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take.

Tell your doctor especially if you are taking:

• Other medications that lower blood pressure.
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and diclofenac.
• Acetylsalicylic acid (if you take more than 3 grams each day).
• Potassium supplements.
• Heparin (to prevent blood clotting).
• Water tablets (diuretics).
• Lithium (for mental health problems).
• How to take Candesartan Cilexetil
• Take this medication as ordered by your doctor.
• Take this drug at the same time of day.
• Take this medication with or without food.
• The usual dose ranges between 4-8 mg per day. Your doctor may increase your dose up to 32 mg if necessary.
• In children, the usual dose is between 4-8 mg per day. Your doctor may increase your dose up to 16 mg if necessary.