Atacand 16 mg 28 Tabs For High Blood Pressure

Points of interest:

• Atacand Tablets may cause dizziness especially at the start of the treatment, do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.

• Do not take potassium supplements while using Atacand Tablets.



Side effects of Atacand Tablets:

• Dizziness.

• Headache.

• Hyperkalemia.

• First-dose hypotension.

• Diarrhea.

• Dyspepsia.



Cautions:

• Renal artery stenosis; monitoring of plasma potassium concentration is advised particularly in the elderly.

• Aortic or mitral valve stenosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

• Candesartan must be carefully titrated through monitoring of patients’ blood pressure in patients doing hemodialysis.

• Use of candesartan is not recommended in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism.

• Pregnancy: Drugs that act on the renin-angiotensin system can cause injury and death to the developing fetus. Discontinue as soon as possible once pregnancy is detected.

• Contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment or cholestasis.

• Contraindicated in patients with diabetes mellitus and concomitant using aliskiren.



Interactions of Atacand Tablets:

• Alcohol: enhanced hypotensive effect.

• Aliskiren: avoid concomitant use.

• Cyclosporine: increased risk of hyperkalemia.

• Lithium: the concomitant use reduces the excretion of lithium and increases serum concentration.

• Heparin: increased risk of hyperkalemia.



Indications:

Atacand Tablets used for:

• Hypertension.

• Heart failure.



How To Store?

room temperature



Size:

28 Tabs