OlmeRAAY
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Product Overview
OlmeRAAY Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). Lowering blood pressure helps prevent future heart attacks and strokes. This medicine is also effective in preserving kidney function in patients with diabetes.
OlmeRAAY Tablet may be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food during the day or at night. However, try to take it at about the same time each day to get the maximum benefit. It is important to continue taking it regularly even if you feel well or if your blood pressure is controlled. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel ill, but if you stop taking this medicine, your condition could get worse.
Making some changes in your lifestyle will also help lower your blood pressure. These may include regular exercise, losing weight, smoking cessation, reducing alcohol intake, and reducing the amount of salt in your diet as advised by your doctor. This medicine is tolerated well by most patients and has few side effects. However, some may experience side effects like dizziness, cough, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, and a runny nose, particularly after the first dose. Let your doctor know if this bothers you or does not go away.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should not take this medicine. Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and potassium levels in your blood at regular intervals while you are taking this medicine.
Used For
In Hypertension (high blood pressure)
OlmeRAAY Tablet effectively lowers high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, improving circulation, and reducing strain on the heart. This helps prevent serious complications like heart attacks, strokes, and kidney damage, promoting long-term cardiovascular health.
Maintaining stable blood pressure enhances energy levels, reduces fatigue, and supports overall well-being. With once-daily dosing and a well-tolerated profile,
OlmeRAAY Tablet ensures convenient and effective hypertension management, allowing for a healthier and more active lifestyle.
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Prevention of heart attack and stroke
How to use
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. OlmeRAAY Tablet may be taken with or without food.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose of OlmeRAAY 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.
How it works
OlmeRAAY Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It relaxes the blood vessels by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighter. This lowers the blood pressure, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly to different organs and the heart to pump more efficiently.
Possible Side Effects
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Flu-like symptoms
- Headache
- Indigestion
- Blood in urine
- Chest pain
- Nausea
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Stomach pain
- Muscle pain
- Joint inflammation
Safety Advice
AlcoholUNSAFEDo not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine. OlmeRAAY Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness when taken with alcohol.
PregnancyCONSULTOlmeRAAY Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.
BreastfeedingCONSULTOlmeRAAY Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
DrivingUNSAFEOlmeRAAY Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
KidneyCAUTIONOlmeRAAY Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is advisable for dose adjustment. Use of OlmeRAAY Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
LiverCAUTIONOlmeRAAY Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild liver disease.
- Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
- It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down for a long time.
- Your doctor may get regular tests done to monitor the level of urea, creatinine, and potassium in your blood.
- Avoid taking anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen along with this medicine without consulting your doctor.
- It may increase the level of potassium in the blood. Avoid taking potassium supplements and eating potassium-rich foods such as bananas, fruit juice, coconut water, and broccoli.
- Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor.
