Product introduction
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet is a combination of medicines used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) when a single medication is not effective. It helps to lower high blood pressure thus reduces chances of future heart attack and stroke.
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet should be taken with or without food. The dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. Try to take it at the same time each day. It is important to keep taking this medicine until your doctor tells you not to. It contains a diuretic (water pill) and will make you urinate more so, it is best to avoid taking this medicine within four hours of going to bed. Use this medicine regularly to get the most benefit from it even if you feel well. High blood pressure does not usually have symptoms and if you stop taking it your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase.
The most common side effects of this medicine include ankle swelling, headache, dizziness, tiredness, and taste change. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or won't go away. Drink plenty of fluids while taking medicine to overcome muscle weakness, dry mouth, and extreme thirst.
Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions. You should have your blood pressure, kidney function, level of electrolytes, and blood sugar level checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.
Uses of Olmefast CH Tablet
Benefits of Olmefast CH Tablet
Side effects of Olmefast CH Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Olmefast CH
- Ankle swelling
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Palpitations
- Sleepiness
- Increased blood uric acid
- Glucose intolerance
- Taste change
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Upset stomach
- Altered blood lipid level
How to use Olmefast CH Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Olmefast CH Tablet works
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Olmesartan Medoxomil, Amlodipine and Chlorthalidone. Olmesartan Medoxomil is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB). They work by widening and relaxing the blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure. Chlorthalidone is a diuretic which removes extra water and certain electrolytes from the body through urine. Over time it also works by relaxing blood vessels and improving blood flow.
Safety advice
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet.
PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feedingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness, headaches, nausea or tiredness, all of which could affect your ability to concentrate and drive.
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
What if you forget to take Olmefast CH Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Quick tips
- You have been prescribed Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet for the treatment of high blood pressure.
Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.
It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet may cause dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids and inform your doctor if you develop extreme thirst, muscle weakness or very dry mouth.
Use of Olmefast CH 40mg/5mg/12.5mg Tablet during pregnancy or breastfeeding is unsafe.
Patient concerns
I am a patient of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinal condition of high blood pressure. Please see a physician.
Some times I had lot of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinically high blood pressure. Persistent high arterial blood pressure above 120/80 mm HG is termed as pre-hypertension or hypertension, but the point to be emphasized is that this rise in blood pressure is persistent. Transient increase in BP occurs in stress and anxiety and needs to be treated accordingly.
Hypertension blood pressure pro
Dr. Saurabh Arora
Cardiology
Bp any medicine u taking
High blood pressure and high blood sugar
Dr. Ankur Kumar Tanwar
Ayurveda
Ok send all your reports in my what up no 9XXXXXX
I'm type 2 diabetic patient with hypertension, l am taking following medicines Tezloc 40 - OD Glimisave Max-1 forte. BBF Glimisave Max-2 forte Cd Rozavel -5. Hs My usual blood pressure -80/145 Usual Blood glucose levels :fasting -120 PP-180 Hba1c - 7.6 Pl suggest me whether I need any change in medicines etc. I'm taking Januvia-100 also
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Cardiology
seems ok basically need control of blood pressure and hypertension get an ecg n echo done
High blood sugar lavel. Gallstone. High blood pressure
Dr. Sanjay Bhatt
Physician
Need to proper investigate and examine. So plz consult doctor nearby.or you can consult me at snergy multiple speciality clinic RD CITY ,BALJEET COMPLEX NEAR SRS MARKET SECTOR 52 gurgaon 9XXXXXX .Advice to maintain calories intake as per weight ,regular walk or aerobic exercises ,on time take your medicines and once a month visit your diabetologist for routine examination and investigations. Will definitely controlled your sugar and u can live healthy life.
Heart pain blood pressure high blood sugar high
Dr. Saurabh Arora
Cardiology
Consult physician near u for proper examination and blood work up
High Sugar, high blood pressure
Dr. Sanjay Bhatt
Physician
Need to proper investigate and examine. So plz consult doctor nearby.or you can consult me at snergy multiple speciality clinic RD CITY ,BALJEET COMPLEX NEAR SRS MARKET SECTOR 52 gurgaon 9XXXXXX .Advice to maintain calories intake as per weight ,regular walk or aerobic exercises ,on time take your medicines and once a month visit your diabetologist for routine examination and investigations. Will definitely controlled your sugar and u can live healthy life.
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Olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide [Prescribing Information]. Parsippany, NJ: Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; 2012. [Accessed 16 Sep. 2024] (online) Available from:
Chlorthalidone [Drug Label]. East Brunswick, NJ: Casper Pharma LLC; 2018. [Accessed 16 Sep. 2024] (online) Available from:
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