In patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled at this dose, the dose of olmesartan
For children who can swallow tablets, the usual recommended starting dose of olmesartan medoxomil is 10 mg once daily for patients who weigh 20 to <35 kg (44
Olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide tablets are a combination of olmesartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker and hydrochlorothiazide, a thiazide
For children who can swallow tablets, the usual recommended starting dose of olmesartan medoxomil tablet is 10 mg once daily for patients who weigh 20 to <35 kg (44 to 77 lb), or 20 mg once daily for patients who weigh ≥35 kg
If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly
more patients reached the BP goal of less than 140/90 mm Hg with olmesartan medoxomil 40 mg
How to take it
Your doctor may suggest that you take your first dose before bedtime, as it can make you feel dizzy
Comments: If blood pressure is not controlled by olmesartan alone, hydrochlorothiazide may be added starting with a dose of 12
The maximum recommended dose of olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide tablets is 40/10/25 mg
The recommended starting dose of olmesartan medoxomil is based on age and/or weight (see Dosing recommendations in Table 1)
No teratogenic effects were observed when olmesartan medoxomil was administered to pregnant rats at oral doses up to 1000 mg/kg/day (240 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) on a mg/m 2 basis) or pregnant rabbits at oral doses up to 1 mg/kg/day (half the MRHD on a mg/m 2 basis; higher doses could not be
For patients requiring further reduction in blood pressure after 2 weeks of therapy, the dose of Benicar may be increased to 40 mg
Olmesartan medoxomil was well tolerated
Concomitant administration of 40 mg olmesartan medoxomil and 3750 mg colesevelam hydrochloride in healthy subjects resulted in 28% reduction in C max and 39% reduction in AUC of olmesartan
No teratogenic effects were observed when 1
The usual starting dose of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets is 5/20 mg once daily
After oral administration, the peak plasma concentration (C max) of olmesartan is reached after 1 to 2 hours