Olmedose-M 50 Tablet ER
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Care Formulation Labs Pvt Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Olmesartan Medoxomil (40mg) + Metoprolol Succinate (50mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | CARDIAC |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 633 |
FAQ
Olmedose-M 50 Tablet ER Reviews
It is advised to take Olmedose-M 50 with food at a fixed time each day to maintain consistent levels of medicine in the blood. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.
Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, diarrhea, headache, decreased blood pressure, weakness, and increased potassium level in blood. It is advised to avoid potassium rich food and supplements while taking this medicine. It may cause dizziness, avoid driving or rise slowly from the sitting position. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, blood sugar level, kidney functioning, urea, or electrolytes level during the treatment.
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.
How Olmedose-M 50 Tablet ER Works
How to Use Olmedose-M 50 Tablet ER
Benefits of Olmedose-M 50 Tablet ER
- In Hypertension (high blood pressure): Olmedose-M 50 is a combination medicine that contains two active ingredients, Amlodipine and Metoprolol Succinate. Both of the medicines in this combination work to lower blood pressure but in different ways. Together they help to relax blood vessels, reduce heart rate and make it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This lowers blood pressure. If your blood pressure is controlled you are less at risk of having a heart attack, stroke or kidney problems. The medicine must be taken regularly as prescribed to be effective. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well. You should also make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthy and staying active) to maximize the effectiveness of this medicine.
Uses of Olmedose-M 50 Tablet ER
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Olmedose-M 50 Tablet ER Side Effects
- Breathlessness
- Taste change
- Increased potassium level in blood
- Nausea
- Cold extremities
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Slow heart rate
- Headache
- Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
- Increased uric acid level in blood
- Constipation
- Decreased blood pressure
- Abdominal pain
- Upset stomach
- Increased triglyceride level in blood
- Numbness of extremity
- Diarrhea
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
- Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
- You have been prescribed Olmedose-M 50 for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause sudden increase in your blood pressure.
References
- Olmesartan Medoxomil & Metoprolol Succinate ER [Patient Information Sheet]. Haridwar, Uttarakhand: TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD; 2021.
- Drugs.com. Metoprolol Succinate.
- Metoprolol succinate. Södertälje, Sweden: AstraZeneca AB; 1992 [revised 2010].
- Olmesartan medoxomil. Parsippany, New Jersey: Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; 2009.