Olmevas AM 5 mg+40 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate olmesartan medoxomil |
| Company | Popular pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of hypertension
- Lowering blood pressure
- Initial therapy
- Combination therapy
- Individualized therapy
- Blood pressure goals
- Risk-based therapy
Pharmacology
- Calcium channel blocker
- Inhibits calcium ion influx
- Vascular smooth muscle effect
- Cardiac muscle effect
- Peripheral arterial vasodilator
- Reduction in vascular resistance
- Renin-angiotensin system
- Blockage of vasoconstrictor effects
- Aldosterone secretion inhibition
- AT1 receptor blocking
Dosage & Administration
- Substitution of titrated components
- Increased dosage as needed
- Initial therapy dosing
- Titration
- Maximum dosage
- Elderly patient dosing
- Age-restricted dosing
Interaction
- Attenuation of effect by NSAIDs
- RAS monitoring
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Renal function monitoring
- Electrolyte monitoring
Contraindications
- Co-administration with Aliskiren in diabetes patients
Side Effects
- Peripheral edema
- Headache
- Flushing
- Dizziness
- Sprue-like enteropathy
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category D
- Fetal death risk
- Discontinuation in pregnancy
- Excretion in human milk
- Adverse effects on nursing infant
- Decision between nursing and drug
Precautions & Warnings
- Hypotension risk
- Vasodilation risk
- Angina risk
- MI risk
- Aortic stenosis caution
- Coronary artery disease caution
Use in Special Populations
- Pediatric use caution
- Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients
- Geriatric use assessment
- Renal impairment caution
- Hepatic impairment caution
Overdose Effects
- No information on human overdosage
Therapeutic Class
- Combined antihypertensive preparations
Storage Conditions
- Temperature limits
- Light sensitivity
- Keep out of reach of children