Always take OLSAR A 40MG tablets exactly as your doctor has told you.
Methods and routes of administration
- You should take this medicine at the same time each day with a drink of water
- OLSAR A 40MG Tablets can be taken with or without food
- Swallow the tablets with an enough water (e.g. one glass)
- The recommended starting dose is one 10 mg tablet once a day. However, if your blood pressure is not controlled, your doctor may decide to change your dose up to 20 or 40 mg once a day, or prescribe additional medicines
- In patients with mild to moderate kidney disease, your dose will not be higher than 20 mg once a day
Adults
- The usual starting dose is 5 mg once daily. If necessary, your doctor may increase the dose to 10 mg once daily
Use in children and adolescents (6 -17 years old)
- The recommended usual starting dose is 2.5 mg a day. The maximum recommended dose is 5 mg a day
- It is important to keep taking the tablets. Do not wait until your tablets are finished before seeing your doctor
- OLSAR A 40MG Tablets 2.5 mg is not currently available and the 2.5 mg dose cannot be obtained with OLSAR A 40MG tablets 5 mg and 10 mg as these tablets are not manufactured to break into two equal halves
Elderly patients
- There is no special dosage for the elderly; however, care must be taken when the dose is increased
If you have kidney problems
- The normal dosage is recommended. OLSAR A 40MG Tablets cannot be removed from the blood by dialysis (artificial kidney). OLSAR A 40MG tablets should be administered with caution to patients undergoing dialysis
If you have liver problems
- Your doctor will decide if this medicine is suitable for you and the correct dose for you to take
If you take more OLSAR A 40MG Tablets
- If you take more tablets than you should or if a child accidentally swallows some, go to your doctor or nearest emergency department immediately and take your medicine pack with you
If you forget to take OLSAR A 40MG Tablets
- If you forget a dose, take your normal dose on the following day as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet
If you stop taking OLSAR A 40MG Tablets
- It is important to continue to take Olmesartan unless your doctor tells you to stop