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 action of these substances results in a decrease in blood pressure. Elestar HCT is used to treat high blood pressure:
You should not take Elestar HCT if any of the above situations apply to you.
Before starting to take Elestar HCT, you should discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.
You should 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 the section "When not to take Elestar HCT".
You should tell your doctorif you have any of the following conditions:
You should contact your doctorif you experience any of the following symptoms:
If you experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea after taking Elestar HCT, you should discuss it with your doctor. Your doctor will decide on further treatment. You should not stop taking Elestar HCT on your own.
Like 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 recommend careful monitoring of blood pressure 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 determine these levels.
Taking Elestar HCT may affect the electrolyte balance in your body. Your doctor will likely recommend periodic blood tests to determine electrolyte levels. Symptoms of electrolyte disturbances include: thirst, dryness of the mucous membranes, muscle pain or cramps, muscle weakness, low blood pressure (hypotension), weakness, apathy, fatigue, drowsiness or restlessness, nausea, vomiting, decreased urine output, rapid heartbeat. If you experience such symptoms, you should inform your doctor.
You should stop taking Elestar HCT before undergoing parathyroid function tests.
You should inform your doctor if you suspect (or plan) pregnancy. 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 fetus (see "Pregnancy and breastfeeding").
Elestar HCT is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
You should 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:
You should 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:
You should 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 grapefruits, as they may cause an increase in the level of the active substance amlodipine in the blood, which may result in unpredictable enhancement of the blood pressure-lowering effect of Elestar HCT.
You should be cautious when drinking alcohol while taking Elestar HCT, as it may cause dizziness or fainting in some people. If such symptoms occur, you should not consume alcohol.
In patients over 65 years of age, the doctor will monitor blood pressure during each dose increase to ensure that it does not drop too much.
Pregnancy
You should inform your doctor if you suspect (or plan) pregnancy. 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 fetus (see "Pregnancy and breastfeeding").
If you become pregnant while taking Elestar HCT, you should consult your doctor immediately.
Breastfeeding
You should inform 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 are planning to have a baby, you should 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, you should not drive vehicles or operate machines until the symptoms have resolved. You should consult your doctor for advice.
The medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per film-coated tablet, i.e. the medicine is considered "sodium-free".
This medicine should always be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor or pharmacist. If you are unsure, you should consult 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 a higher dose than recommended or if a child accidentally swallows any amount of the medicine, you should immediately consult a doctor or the emergency department of the nearest hospital, taking the medicine packaging 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 miss a dose, you should take the usual dose the next day. You should not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.
It is important to continue taking Elestar HCT until your doctor recommends stopping it.
If you have any further doubts about taking this medicine, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Side effects are usually 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 accompanying itching and rash may occur. In such cases, you should stop taking Elestar HCT and contact your doctor immediately.
Prone individuals may experience severe dizziness or fainting due to excessive lowering of blood pressure when taking Elestar HCT. In such cases, you should stop taking Elestar HCT, contact your doctor immediately and remain in a lying position.
Unknown frequency: if yellowing of the whites of the eyes, dark urine, itching of the skin occurs, even if Elestar HCT was started much earlier, you should contact your doctor immediately,who will assess the symptoms and decide how to continue the treatment of high blood pressure.
Elestar HCT is a combination of three active substances. The following information refers to side effects that have been reported so far during treatment with the combination product Elestar HCT (in addition to those listed above) and those side effects that have been observed with individual substances or with two substances taken concomitantly.
To assess the frequency of side effects, the following classification is used:
common, uncommon, rare, very rare.
If you experience the following side effects, they are usually mild and do not require discontinuation of treatment.
Common(may occur in less than 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 production; feeling of weakness; swelling around the ankles; feeling of fatigue; abnormal laboratory test results.
Uncommon(may occur in less than 1 in 100 people):
Dizziness when standing up; dizziness of labyrinthine origin; rapid heartbeat; fainting; flushing and feeling of warmth on the face; cough; dryness of the mucous membranes; muscle weakness; inability to achieve or maintain an erection.
The following side effects may occur during treatment with Elestar HCT, even if they have not been observed so far:
Very common(may occur in at least 1 in 10 people):
Edema (fluid retention in the body).
Common(may occur in less than 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); runny or stuffy nose; sore throat; difficulty breathing; cough; abdominal pain; heartburn; discomfort in the stomach; bloating; back pain; muscle or joint pain; uric acid in the urine; flu-like symptoms; chest pain; pain.
Uncommon(may occur in less than 1 in 100 people):
Swelling and pain in the salivary glands; decreased white blood cell count, which can increase the risk of infections; anemia (low red blood cell count); bone marrow damage; restlessness; apathy; seizures; yellow vision; dry eyes; blood clots (thrombosis, embolism); fluid accumulation in the lungs; pneumonia; inflammation of blood vessels and small blood vessels in the skin; pancreatitis; jaundice; acute gallbladder inflammation; symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus, such as rash, joint pain, finger and toe numbness; severe skin reactions, including intense skin rash, hives, redness of the skin, severe itching, blistering and peeling of the skin, and inflammation of the mucous membranes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis), sometimes life-threatening; movement disorders; acute kidney failure; non-infectious kidney inflammation; kidney impairment, fever; intestinal edema: swelling in the intestine with symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Very rare(may occur in less than 1 in 10,000 people):
High muscle tone; numbness of hands or feet; heart attack; stomach inflammation; thickening of the gums; 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 surrounding 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 skin tumors and lip tumors (non-melanoma skin cancer).
If you experience any side effects, including those not listed in this leaflet, you should tell your doctor or pharmacist, or nurse. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Drug 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.
The medicine should be stored out of sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
There are no special storage instructions for the medicine.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. You should ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This 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: maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica, 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 detailed information on this medicine, you should contact the 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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