SEVIKAR 20/5 Tablets/Film-coated

SEVIKAR 20/5 features an exceptional active ingredient renowned for its potent effects, comprising Amlodipine (as besilate), Olmesartan medoxomil. This powerful formulation provides a superior solution for addressing diverse health concerns. With 5mg, 20mg/Tablet concentration and an easily manageable Tablets/Film-coated, it remains a preferred option for countless individuals seeking effective treatment.

 Sevikar 5/20 mg 28 Tablets

Brand: Sevikar

Product strength: tablets

Ingredients: Olmesartan - Amlodipine

Usage: treatment of high blood pressure

Olmesartan medoxomil / amlodipine 20 mg / 5 mg film-coated tablets

What is Olmesartan / Amlodipine used for?

Olmesartan/Amlodipine contains two substances called olmesartan medoxomil and amlodipine besylate. These two substances help control high blood pressure.

• Olmesartan medoxomil belongs to a group of medicines called "angiotensin II receptor antagonists"

• Amlodipine belongs to a group of substances called "calcium channel blockers"

Do not take olmesartan / amlodipine in these cases:

• If you are allergic to olmesartan, medoxomil, amlodipine, a special group of calcium channel blockers, dihydropyridine, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

• If you suffer from diabetes or impaired kidney function and are being treated with a blood pressure lowering medicine that contains aliskiren.

• If you have severe liver problems, if bile secretion is poor or if there is a blockage in the drainage of bile from the gallbladder or

If you suffer from any jaundice.

• If you suffer from very low blood pressure.

• If you suffer from a lack of blood flow to your tissues with symptoms such as low blood pressure, slow pulse, and fast heartbeat.

• If the blood flow from your heart is obstructed

• If you suffer from a decrease in cardiac output (causing shortness of breath or peripheral swelling) after a heart attack.

Cautions and precautions of Sevikar Tablets:

Tell your doctor if you have any of the following health problems:

• Kidney problems or a kidney transplant.

• Liver disease.

• Heart failure or problems with the heart valves or heart muscle.

• Severe vomiting, diarrhoea, treatment with high doses of "water tablets" or if you are on a low salt diet.

• Increased levels of potassium in the blood.

• Problems with the adrenal glands.

Possible side effects of  Sevikar 5/20 mg 28 Tablets

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If they do occur, they are often mild and do not require discontinuation of treatment. Although not many people get it, the following side effects can be serious: allergic reactions, low blood pressure.

Interactions of  Sevikar with Other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any of the following medicines for:

• blood pressure

Depression

• pain

• blood fats

• AIDS

• Fungal infections

• Heart problems

• Bacterial infections

• disturbances in body temperature

Implanted member.

How to take olmesartan / amlodipine:

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

• The recommended dose of olmesartan / amlodipine is one tablet per day.

• The tablets can be taken with or without food. Swallow the tablet with some liquid (eg a glass of water). The tablet should not be chewed. Do not take it with grapefruit juice.

• If possible, take your daily dose at the same time each day, eg at breakfast.