Olmin 10 Tablet

Olmin 10 Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains olmesartan medoxomil, 10 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) class and is used to help lower high blood pressure. By reducing blood pressure, Olmin 10 Tablet can lower the risk of complications such as stroke and heart attack when used as directed. It is sold as a strip/box of 10 tablets from Eris Lifesciences.

How it works: Olmesartan medoxomil blocks angiotensin II from tightening blood vessels, so the vessels relax and blood can flow more easily. In Olmin 10 Tablet form, each tablet delivers the 10 mg dose that helps provide steady blood-pressure control when taken regularly.

Olmin 10 Tablet is the 10 mg strength, which is the lower-strength tablet in the Olmin range compared with Olmin 20 Tablet and Olmin 40 Tablet. It may be chosen for people who need a smaller dose, are starting treatment, or need a stepwise dose increase based on blood pressure response and tolerability. A doctor may prefer this strength when a gentler dose adjustment is appropriate before moving to a higher-strength tablet.

• Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension)
• Helps reduce risk of blood-pressure-related complications
• May be used as part of a long-term blood pressure plan

• Swallow Olmin 10 Tablet whole with water; do not crush, chew, or split unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember and keep blood pressure control steady.
• Olmin 10 Tablet can be taken with or without food.
• If you feel lightheaded after a dose, sit or lie down until it passes and rise slowly from sitting or lying positions.
• Keep taking the tablet even if you feel well, because high blood pressure often has no symptoms.

Olmin 10 Tablet provides 10 mg of olmesartan medoxomil per tablet. The usual frequency is once daily, but your doctor decides the exact dose and whether you need a lower or higher strength such as Olmin 20 Tablet or Olmin 40 Tablet. Do not take more than prescribed, and do not change the number of tablets per day on your own.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Olmesartan Medoxomil may include:

• Dizziness, especially when starting treatment or after a dose increase
• Lightheadedness
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Diarrhea

• Olmin 10 Tablet can cause dizziness, so be careful with driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
• This medicine should not be used during pregnancy because it can harm an unborn baby.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, dehydration, or low blood pressure.
• Use caution if you take potassium supplements or salt substitutes, because this medicine can raise potassium levels.
• Alcohol may increase dizziness or lightheadedness with Olmin 10 Tablet.
• Do not use it to treat sudden chest pain or an emergency blood pressure rise; it is a long-term blood pressure medicine.
• Older adults or people sensitive to blood-pressure lowering may need closer monitoring when starting the 10 mg tablet.

• Potassium supplements or potassium-containing salt substitutes
• Diuretics or water pills
• Other blood pressure medicines, especially those that also affect the renin-angiotensin system
• Lithium
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen

Store Olmin 10 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.