Sevikar 20/5 mg 28 tablets

Sevikar 20/5 mg 28 tablets:

Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine 20 mg/5 mg film-coated tablets

What are the uses of Olmesartan/Amlodipine?

• Olmesartan/amlodipine contains two substances called olmesartan medoxomil and amlodipine besylate. These two substances help control high blood pressure.
• Olmesartan medoxomil belongs to a group of medicines called 'angiotensin II receptor antagonists'.
• Amlodipine belongs to a group of substances called 'calcium channel blockers'.

How to take olmesartan/amlodipine:

•  Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose of olmesartan/amlodipine is one tablet per day.
• The tablets can be taken with or without food. Swallow the tablet with some liquid (such as a glass of water). The tablet should not be chewed. Do not take it with grapefruit juice.
• If possible, take your daily dose at the same time each day, eg breakfast time.

Do not take olmesartan/amlodipine:

• If you are allergic to olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine, special combination calcium channel blockers, dihydropyridine, or any of the other ingredients of this medication.
• If you have diabetes or kidney dysfunction and are being treated with a blood pressure lowering medicine containing aliskiren.
• If you have serious liver problems, if the secretion of bile is poor or if there is a blockage in the drainage of bile from the gallbladder or if you have any jaundice.
• If you suffer from severe low blood pressure.
• If you experience a lack of blood flow to your tissues with symptoms such as low blood pressure, low pulse, and rapid heartbeat.
• If blood flow to your heart is obstructed
• If you experience a decrease in cardiac output (leading to shortness of breath or peripheral swelling) after a heart attack.

Warnings and precautions:

Tell your doctor if you have any of the following health problems:

• Kidney problems or kidney transplant.
• Liver disease.
• Heart failure or problems with the heart valves or heart muscle.
•  Severe vomiting, diarrhoea, treatment with high doses of 'water tablets' or if you are on a low-salt diet.
• Increased levels of potassium in the blood.
• Problems with the adrenal glands.

Possible side effects:

• Dizziness. Headache; swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, hands, or arms; exhaustion.
• lack of energy; tingling or numbness in the hands or feet; vertigo; Heartbeat awareness. Rapid heartbeat.
• Some changes in blood test results are also observed and include the following: increased as well as decreased blood potassium levels, increased blood creatinine levels, increased uric acid levels, increased liver and muscle function tests, increased fat levels, and increased blood urea.
• Bronchitis; sore throat; Runny or stuffy nose. cough; Stomach ache; Stomach flu; Diarrhea; Indigestion; nausea; Pain in the joints or bones. Back ache; Blood in urine. Urinary tract infection. Source; With flu-like symptoms; pain.
• Low numbers of types of blood cells known as platelets and angina (chest pain or discomfort). Itchy; Skin eruption. Allergic rash Skin rash with hives. Swelling of the face. muscle pain; Feeling unwell.
• Swelling of the face, mouth, and/or throat (voice box). Acute renal failure and kidney failure. Idleness.
• Edema (fluid retention).
• Stomach ache; nausea; Swelling of the ankle, feeling drowsy; Redness and a feeling of warmth in the face, visual disturbances (including double vision and blurred vision), awareness of heartbeat, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, cramps, weakness, difficulty breathing.
•  Difficulty sleeping. Sleep disorders; Mood changes including feelings of anxiety. depression; irritability; With shudder; Taste changes; fainting; ringing in the ears; Hair loss; increased need to urinate (micturition); Breast enlargement in men. Weight gain or loss.
  
• Confusion.
  

Other medicines and olmesartan/amlodipine:

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any of the following medicines for:

•  blood pressure.
•  depression.
•  pain.
•  Blood fats.
•  AIDS.
•  Fungal infections.
•  Heart problems.
• Bacterial infections.
•  Disturbances in body temperature.
•  Transplanted organ.