Always take OLVANCE AM 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
- OLVANCE AM 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
- OLVANCE AM 40MG Tablets 2.5 mg is not currently available and the 2.5 mg dose cannot be obtained with OLVANCE AM 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. OLVANCE AM 40MG Tablets cannot be removed from the blood by dialysis (artificial kidney). OLVANCE AM 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 OLVANCE AM 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 OLVANCE AM 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 OLVANCE AM 40MG Tablets
- It is important to continue to take Olmesartan unless your doctor tells you to stop