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What is IROVEL 300MG?
- IROVEL 300MG contains Irbesartan which belongs to angiotensin-II receptor antagonists
What IROVEL 300MG is used for?
It is used,
- to treat high blood pressure (essential hypertension)
- to protect the kidney in patients with high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes (nephropathy)
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to Irbesartan or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- suffer from heart problems
- are going to have an operation (surgery) or be given anaesthetics
- IROVEL 300MG is not recommended for pregnant women
- IROVEL 300MG is not recommended for mothers who are breast-feeding, and your doctor may choose another treatment for you if you wish to breast-feed, especially if your baby is newborn, or was born prematurely
- Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding
- IROVEL 300MG should not be given to children under 18 years of age
- IROVEL 300MG is unlikely to affect your ability to drive or use machines
- However, occasionally dizziness or weariness may occur during treatment of high blood pressure. If you experience these, talk to your doctor before attempting to drive or use machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken or might take any other following medicines such as
- an ACE-inhibitor or aliskiren (another medicine used to treat high blood pressure)
- potassium supplements or potassium-sparing medicines (such as certain diuretics)
- medicines containing lithium
- certain painkillers, called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
Method of administration
- IROVEL 300MG is for oral use
- Swallow the tablet with a sufficient amount of fluid (e.g. one glass of water)
- You can take IROVEL 300MG with or without food
- Try to take your daily dose at about the same time each day
Patients with high blood pressure
- The usual dose is 150 mg once a day (two tablets a day). The dose may later be increased to 300 mg (four tablets a day) once daily depending on blood pressure response
Patients with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes with kidney disease
- In patients with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, 300 mg (four tablets a day) once daily is the preferred maintenance dose for the treatment of associated kidney disease
If you take more IROVEL 300MG
- If you accidentally take too many tablets, contact your doctor or go to nearest hospital immediately
If you forget to take IROVEL 300MG
- If you accidentally miss a daily dose, just take the next dose as normal
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking IROVEL 300MG
- Do not stop using this medicine without consulting your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- allergic skin reactions such as (rash, urticaria), as well as localized swelling of the face, lips and/or tongue
- an increased level of potassium
- dizziness, feeling sick/vomiting or fatigue
- blood tests may show raised levels of an enzyme that measures the muscle and heart function (creatine kinase enzyme)
- pain in joints or muscles and decreased levels of a protein in the red blood cells (haemoglobin)
- increased heart rate
- flushing, cough
- diarrhea, indigestion/heartburn
- sexual dysfunction (problems with sexual performance)
- feeling of spinning, headache, taste disturbance, ringing in the ears
- muscle cramps, pain in joints and muscles, reduced number of platelets
- abnormal liver function, increased blood potassium levels, impaired kidney function
- inflammation of small blood vessels mainly affecting the skin (a condition known as leukocytoclastic vasculitis)
- Angiotensin-II is a substance produced in the body which binds to receptors in blood vessels causing them to tighten
- This results in an increase in blood pressure. IROVEL 300MG prevents the binding of angiotensin-II to these receptors, causing the blood vessels to relax and the blood pressure to lower
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
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