Olmesartan medoxomil + Amlodipine + Hydrochlorothiazide
Elestar HCT contains three active substances called olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine (as besylate) and hydrochlorothiazide. All three substances help to lower high blood pressure.
The combination of these substances lowers blood pressure. Elestar HCT is used to treat high blood pressure:
Do not take Elestar HCT if any of the above situations apply to you.
Before taking Elestar HCT, discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.
Tell your doctorif you are taking any of the following medicines for high blood pressure:
Your doctor may recommend regular monitoring of kidney function, blood pressure, and electrolyte levels (e.g., potassium) in the blood.
See also "When not to take Elestar HCT".
Tell your doctorif you have any of the following conditions:
Consult your doctorif you experience any of the following symptoms:
If you experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea after taking Elestar HCT, discuss it with your doctor. Your doctor will decide on further treatment. Do not stop taking Elestar HCT on your own.
As with other blood pressure-lowering medicines, excessive lowering of blood pressure in patients with circulatory problems in the heart or brain may lead to heart attack or stroke. Therefore, your doctor will monitor your blood pressure carefully in such patients.
Elestar HCT may increase lipid levels and uric acid levels in the blood (a cause of gout - a painful swelling of the joints). Your doctor will likely recommend periodic blood tests to check these levels.
Taking Elestar HCT may affect the electrolyte balance in your body. Your doctor will likely recommend periodic blood tests to check electrolyte levels. Symptoms of electrolyte disturbances include thirst, dry mouth, muscle pain or cramps, fatigue, low blood pressure (hypotension), weakness, apathy, fatigue, drowsiness, or restlessness, nausea, vomiting, decreased urine output, rapid heartbeat. If you experience such symptoms, inform your doctor.
Stop taking Elestar HCT before parathyroid function tests.
Inform your doctor if you suspect or plan to become pregnant. It is not recommended to take Elestar HCT during pregnancy and it should not be taken after the third month of pregnancy, as it may seriously harm the baby (see "Pregnancy and breastfeeding").
Elestar HCT is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take:
Also, tell your doctor or pharmacist about any medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
Elestar HCT can be taken with or without food.
Patients taking Elestar HCT should not consume grapefruit juice or grapefruit, as they may increase the levels of the active substance amlodipine in the blood, which may lead to unpredictable enhancement of the blood pressure-lowering effect of Elestar HCT.
Be careful when drinking alcohol while taking Elestar HCT, as it may cause dizziness or fainting in some people. If you experience such symptoms, do not drink alcohol.
In patients over 65 years of age, the doctor will monitor blood pressure when increasing the dose to ensure that it does not drop too much.
Pregnancy
Tell your doctor if you suspect or plan to become pregnant. Your doctor will usually recommend stopping Elestar HCT before planned pregnancy or immediately after confirming pregnancy and recommend taking a different medicine instead of Elestar HCT. It is not recommended to take Elestar HCT during pregnancy and it should not be taken after the third month of pregnancy, as it may seriously harm the baby.
If you become pregnant while taking Elestar HCT, consult your doctor immediately.
Breastfeeding
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It has been shown that small amounts of amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide pass into human milk. It is not recommended to take Elestar HCT during breastfeeding. Your doctor may recommend a different medicine.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
During treatment for high blood pressure, drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, or headache may occur. In such cases, do not drive or operate machinery until the symptoms have resolved. Consult your doctor for advice.
The medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per tablet, which means it is essentially "sodium-free".
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
If you take more tablets than recommended, you may experience excessive lowering of blood pressure with symptoms such as dizziness, rapid or slow heartbeat.
If you take more than the recommended dose or if a child accidentally swallows any amount of the medicine, go to your doctor or the emergency department of the nearest hospital immediately, taking the medicine pack or this leaflet with you.
Even 24-48 hours after taking the medicine, shortness of breath due to excessive fluid accumulation in the lungs (pulmonary edema) may occur.
If you forget to take a dose, take your normal dose the next day. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
It is important to continue taking Elestar HCT until your doctor tells you to stop.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Side effects are often mild and do not require discontinuation of the medicine.
During treatment with Elestar HCT, allergic reactions with swelling of the face, mouth, and/or throat, with itching and rash, may occur. Stop taking Elestar HCT and contact your doctor immediately.
If you experience the following side effects, they are usually mild and do not require stopping treatment.
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Upper respiratory tract infection; sore throat, nose; urinary tract infection; dizziness of central origin; headache; palpitations; low blood pressure; nausea; diarrhea; constipation; cramps; joint swelling; increased urine output; feeling of weakness; ankle swelling; feeling of tiredness; abnormal laboratory test results.
Uncommon(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Dizziness when standing up; dizziness of labyrinthine origin; rapid heartbeat; fainting; flushing and feeling of warmth in the face; cough; dry mouth; muscle weakness; impotence.
The following side effects may occur with Elestar HCT, although they have not been reported yet:
Very common(may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Swelling (fluid retention in the body).
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Bronchitis; gastrointestinal infection; vomiting; increased blood sugar levels; presence of sugar in the urine; confusion; drowsiness; visual disturbances (including double vision and blurred vision); nasal congestion; sore throat; difficulty breathing; cough; abdominal pain; heartburn; discomfort in the stomach; bloating; back pain; musculoskeletal pain; joint pain; blood in the urine; flu-like symptoms; chest pain; pain.
Uncommon(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Decreased number of platelets in the blood, which may cause easy bruising or prolonged bleeding; allergic reactions; significant loss of appetite (anorexia); sleep disturbances; irritability; mood changes, including anxiety; depression; chills; sleep disturbances; taste disturbances; loss of consciousness; decreased sensation; tingling; ringing in the ears (tinnitus); angina pectoris (pain or discomfort in the chest, known as angina attack); heart rhythm disorders; rash; hair loss; allergic skin inflammation; skin redness; purple spots on the skin due to small bleeding (purpura); skin discoloration; red, itchy bumps (hives); increased sweating; itching; skin rashes; skin reactions to light, such as sunburn or rash; muscle pain; difficulty urinating; need to urinate at night; breast enlargement in men; decreased libido; facial swelling; malaise; weight gain or loss; fatigue.
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Pain and swelling of the salivary glands; decreased number of white blood cells in the blood, which may increase the risk of infection; low number of red blood cells (anemia); bone marrow damage; restless movement; apathy; seizures; yellow vision or eye pain (possible symptoms of acute angle-closure glaucoma) .
Very rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
Muscle stiffness; numbness or tingling of hands or feet; heart attack; stomach inflammation; intestinal obstruction; liver inflammation; acute respiratory failure (symptoms include severe shortness of breath, fever, weakness, and confusion).
Frequency not known(cannot be estimated from the available data):
Blurred vision or eye pain due to increased pressure (possible symptoms of fluid accumulation in the vascular layer of the eye - excessive fluid accumulation between the choroid and sclera - or acute angle-closure glaucoma) .
Worsening of vision or eye pain (possible symptoms of acute angle-closure glaucoma) .
Tremors, stiffness, mask-like face, slow movements, and shuffling gait.
Malignant tumors of the skin and lips (non-melanoma skin cancer).
If you experience any side effects, including those not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist, or nurse. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Drug Safety Monitoring of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C
02-222 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 49 21 301
Fax: +48 22 49 21 309
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
Side effects can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
There are no special storage instructions for this medicine.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help protect the environment.
The active substances of Elestar HCT are olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine (as besylate), and hydrochlorothiazide.
Each tablet contains 20 mg of olmesartan medoxomil, 5 mg of amlodipine (as besylate), and 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
Each tablet contains 40 mg of olmesartan medoxomil, 5 mg of amlodipine (as besylate), and 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
Each tablet contains 40 mg of olmesartan medoxomil, 10 mg of amlodipine (as besylate), and 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
Each tablet contains 40 mg of olmesartan medoxomil, 5 mg of amlodipine (as besylate), and 25 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
Each tablet contains 40 mg of olmesartan medoxomil, 10 mg of amlodipine (as besylate), and 25 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
The other ingredients are:
Tablet core: cornstarch, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, sodium croscarmellose, magnesium stearate.
Tablet coating: polyvinyl alcohol, macrogol 3350, talc, titanium dioxide (E 171), yellow iron oxide (E 172), red iron oxide (E 172) (only in 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg, 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg, 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg film-coated tablets), black iron oxide (E 172) (only in 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg film-coated tablets).
Elestar HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg, film-coated tablets:
Light orange, round, 8 mm diameter film-coated tablet with the marking C51 on one side.
Elestar HCT, 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg, film-coated tablets:
Light yellow, round, 9.5 mm diameter film-coated tablet with the marking C53 on one side.
Elestar HCT, 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg, film-coated tablets:
Gray-red, round, 9.5 mm diameter film-coated tablet with the marking C55 on one side.
Elestar HCT, 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg, film-coated tablets:
Light yellow, oval, 15 x 7 mm film-coated tablet with the marking C54 on one side.
Elestar HCT, 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg, film-coated tablets:
Gray-red, oval, 15 x 7 mm film-coated tablet with the marking C57 on one side.
Elestar HCT film-coated tablets are available in laminated polyamide / aluminum / polyvinyl chloride / aluminum blisters:
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing authorization holder:
Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A.
1 Avenue de la Gare
L-1611 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Manufacturer:
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Luitpoldstrasse 1
85276 Pfaffenhofen, Ilm
Germany
Berlin-Chemie AG
Glienicker Weg 125
12489 Berlin
Germany
Menarini - Von Heyden GmbH
Leipziger Strasse 7-13,
For more information on this medicine, contact your local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Berlin-Chemie/Menarini Polska Sp. z o.o.
Phone: + 48 22 566 21 00
Fax: + 48 22 566 21 01
Austria: Amelior plus HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Belgium: Forzaten/HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Bulgaria: Tespadan HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Cyprus: Orizal plus, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Czech Republic: Sintonyn Combi, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Estonia: Sanoral HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Germany: Vocado HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Greece: Orizal plus, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Hungary: Duactan HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Ireland: Konverge Plus, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Latvia: Sanoral HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Lithuania: Sanoral HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Luxembourg: Forzaten/HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Netherlands: Belfor HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Malta: Konverge Plus, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Poland: Elestar HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Portugal: Zolnor HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Romania: Inovum HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Slovakia: Folgan HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Slovenia: Olectan HCT, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Spain: Balzak plus, 20 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 12.5 mg; 40 mg + 5 mg + 25 mg; 40 mg + 10 mg + 25 mg
Date of last revision of the leaflet:01/2025
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