, patients treated with diuretics, especially those with impaired renal function), initiate
olmesartan, perindopril
The recommended starting dosage of olmesartan is 20 mg daily, taken with or without food
Children (6 years and older) Body weight 44-76 pounds: The typical starting dose is 10 mg by mouth once
Your dose may go up to
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Olmesartan side effects
For patients requiring further reduction in blood pressure after 2 weeks of therapy, the dose of Benicar may be increased to a maximum of 20 mg once daily for
6:1 combinations of olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide were administered to pregnant mice at oral doses up to 1625 mg/kg/day (122 times the maximum recommended human dose [MRHD] on a mg/m 2 basis) or pregnant rats at oral doses up to 1625
Dosage and strength
Olmesartan is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
The dose may need to be increased to Olmesartan Sandoz 40 mg once a day if necessary
antihypertensive agent efficacy (additive effects; antagonistic effects)
Children <1 year of age must not receive olmesartan medoxomil for
View olmesartan medoxomil information, including dose, uses, side-effects, renal impairment, pregnancy, breast feeding, contra-indications and monitoring requirements
Initial: Amlodipine 5 mg/olmesartan 20 mg once daily; dose may be increased after 1 to 2 weeks of therapy
Consider a starting dose of 40 mg for patients who are treated with high doses of diuretics
6:1 combinations of olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide were administered to pregnant mice at oral doses up to 1625 mg/kg/day (122 times the maximum recommended human dose [MRHD] on a mg/m 2 basis) or pregnant rats at oral doses up to 1625 mg/kg/day (280
Olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide No teratogenic effects were observed when 1