User Information: Package Insert
Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 20 mg/5 mg/12,5 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/5 mg/12,5 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/10 mg/12,5 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/5 mg/25 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/10 mg/25 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Olmesartán medoxomilo/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida
Read this package insert carefully before starting to take this medication, as it contains important information for you.
-Keep this package insert, as you may need to refer to it again.
-If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
-This medication has been prescribed only for you, and you should not give it to others even if they have the same symptoms as you, as it may harm them.
-If you experience any adverse effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are not listed in this package insert. See section 4.
6. Contents of the pack and additional information
Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stadacontains three active substances called olmesartán medoxomilo, amlodipino (as amlodipino besilato) and hidroclorotiazida. The three substances help control high blood pressure.
The action of these substances contributes to lowering blood pressure.
Olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazidais used to treat high blood pressure:
Do not take Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada
Do not take olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida if any of these cases occur.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada.
Tell your doctorif you are taking any of the following medications used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension):
Your doctor may need to monitor your kidney function, blood pressure, and electrolyte levels in your blood (e.g., potassium) at regular intervals.
See also the information under the heading “Do not take Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada”.
Tell your doctorif you have any of the following health problems:
Contact your doctorif you experience any of the following symptoms:
Consult your doctor if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea after taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida. Your doctor will decide whether to continue treatment. Do not stop taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida on your own.
Like any other medication that lowers blood pressure, excessive lowering of blood pressure in patients with heart or brain blood flow abnormalities can cause a heart attack or stroke. Therefore, your doctor will closely monitor your blood pressure.
Olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida may cause an increase in lipid and uric acid levels in your blood. Your doctor will likely want to perform blood tests from time to time to monitor these possible changes.
You may experience changes in the levels of certain substances in your blood called electrolytes. Your doctor will likely want to perform blood tests from time to time to monitor this possible change. Some signs of electrolyte changes are: thirst, dry mouth, muscle pain or cramps, tired muscles, low blood pressure (hypotension), feeling weak, slow, tired, drowsy, or restless, nausea, vomiting, decreased need to urinate, rapid heart rate.Tell your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms.
If you are scheduled to have parathyroid function tests, stop taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida before the tests are performed.
It is reported to athletes that this medication contains a component that can result in a positive analytical control test for doping as positive.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant (or think you may be). Do not use olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida at the beginning of pregnancy, and do not take it if you are more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to your baby if taken during this stage (see section “Pregnancy and breastfeeding”).
Children and adolescents (under 18 years)
Olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years.
Other medications and Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any of the following medications:
Your doctor may need to adjust your dose and/or take other precautions:
If you are taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (IECA) oraliskirén(see also the information under the headings “Do not take Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada” and “Warnings and precautions”)
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any of the following medications for:
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.
Taking Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada with food, drinks, and alcohol
Olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida can be taken with or without food.
People taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida should not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice. This is because grapefruit and grapefruit juice may cause an increase in the levels of the active ingredient amlodipino in your blood, which may cause an unpredictable increase in the effect of lowering blood pressure of olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida.
Be careful when drinking alcohol while taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida, as some people may feel dizzy, nauseous, or experience headaches. If this happens, do not drink any alcohol.
Older patients
If you are over 65 years old, your doctor will regularly monitor your blood pressure whenever your dose is increased, to ensure that your blood pressure does not drop too low.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you think you may be. Your doctor will advise you to stop taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida before becoming pregnant or as soon as you know you are pregnant, and will advise you to take another medication. Do not use olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida during pregnancy, and do not take it if you are more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to your baby if used from the third month of pregnancy.
If you become pregnant while taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida, inform and visit your doctor immediately.
Breastfeeding
Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding or planning to start breastfeeding. It has been shown that amlodipino and hidroclorotiazida pass into breast milk in small amounts. Do not use olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida in mothers who are breastfeeding, and your doctor may choose another treatment if you want to breastfeed.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Driving and operating machinery
You may feel drowsy, nauseous, or experience headaches while taking medication for high blood pressure. If this happens, do not drive or operate machinery until the symptoms have disappeared. Consult your doctor.
Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada contains lactose
This medication contains lactose.If your doctor has told you that you have a certain sugar intolerance, consult with them before taking this medication.
Dose
The recommended dose of olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida is one tablet per day.
Administration Form
The tablets can be taken with or without food. Take the tablets with a little liquid (such as a glass of water). Do not chew the tablet. Do not take the tablets with grapefruit juice.
Try to take your daily dose at the same time every day, for example at breakfast time.
40 mg/5 mg/25 mg and 40 mg/10 mg/25 mg tablets: The groove should not be used to break the tablet.
If you take more Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada than you should
If you take more tablets than you should, you will probably experience a drop in blood pressure, accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, and a rapid or slow heart rate.
If you take more tablets than you should or if a child accidentally ingests some tablets, contact your doctor immediately or go to the nearest emergency center and bring the medication packaging or this leaflet with you.
Excess fluid may accumulate in the lungs (pulmonary edema) causing breathing difficulties that may develop up to 24-48 hours after ingestion.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately, or call the Toxicological Information Service, phone: 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested. It is recommended to bring the packaging and the medication leaflet to the healthcare professional.
If you forget to take Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada
If you forget to take a dose, take the usual dose the next day. Do not take a double dose to compensate for the missed doses.
If you interrupt treatment with Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida Stada
It is essential to continue taking olmesartán/amlodipino/hidroclorotiazida, unless your doctor tells you to stop treatment.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them. If they occur, they are often mild and do not require interrupting treatment.
The following side effects can be serious, although they may affect only a small group of people:
During treatment with olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide, allergic reactions with inflammation of the face, mouth, and/or larynx (vocal cords), along with itching and skin rash may occur.If this happens, stop taking olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide and consult your doctor immediately.
Olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide can cause a pronounced drop in blood pressure in susceptible patients. This can cause severe dizziness or fainting.If this happens, stop taking olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide, consult your doctor immediately, and remain lying down in a horizontal position.
Unknown frequency: If you experience yellowing of the whites of the eyes, dark urine, itching of the skin, even if you started treatment with olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide some time ago,contact your doctor immediatelywho will evaluate your symptoms and decide how to continue treatment for high blood pressure.
Very rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
Acute respiratory distress (symptoms include severe difficulty breathing, fever, weakness, and confusion).
Olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide is a combination of three active substances. The following information, first, describes the side effects reported so far with the combination olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide (in addition to those already mentioned) and, second, the known side effects of each of the active substances separately, or when two of the substances are taken together.
To give you an idea of the number of patients who may experience side effects, these have been classified according to the frequency with which they have been reported.
These are other side effects known so far with olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide:
If these side effects occur, they are often mild anddo not require interrupting treatment.
Frequent(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Infrequent(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
These are the side effects known for each of the active substances separately or when two of the substances are taken together:
They may be side effects due to olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide, even if they have not been observed so far.
Frequent(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Frequent(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Infrequent(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Very rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
Unknown frequency(cannot be estimated from available data)
Reporting of side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for the Vigilance of Medicines for Human Use: www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the packaging and blister after“CAD:”.The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
This medication does not require special storage conditions.
Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need at the SIGRE collection point at the pharmacy. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.
Composition of Olmesartan/Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada
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:
Core of the tablet: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose (E 460), crospovidone (E 1202), anhydrous colloidal silica (E 551), magnesium stearate
Coating of the tablet:
hypromellose
lactose monohydrate
macrogol (E 1521)
titania dioxide (E 171)
yellow iron oxide (E 172)
red iron oxide (E 172)
black iron oxide (E 172) (only in doses 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg, 40 mg/10 mg/12.5 mg and 40 mg/10 mg/25 mg)
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg: Film-coated tablets, white-orange in color, round, biconvex, with a diameter of 8.1 ± 0.2 mm.
40 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg:Film-coated tablets, yellowish in color, round, biconvex, with a diameter of 11.1 ± 0.2 mm.
40 mg/10 mg/12.5 mg:Film-coated tablets, pale red in color, round, biconvex, with a diameter of 11.1 ± 0.2 mm.
40 mg/5 mg/25 mg:Film-coated tablets, yellowish in color, oval, biconvex, with a groove on one face and a length of 16.4 ± 0.2 mm.
40 mg/10 mg/25 mg:Film-coated tablets, pale red in color, oval, biconvex, with a groove on one face and a length of 16.4 ± 0.2 mm.
Olmesartan/Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada is presented in blister packs of 14x1, 28x1, 30x1, 56x1, 98x1, 100x1 film-coated tablets.
Only some package sizes may be marketed.
Holder of the marketing authorization and responsible for manufacturing
Holder of the marketing authorization
Laboratorio STADA, S.L.
Frederic Mompou, 5
08960 Sant Just Desvern (Barcelona)
Spain
Responsible for manufacturing
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse, 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel
Germany
or
Clonmel Healthcare Ltd.
3 Waterford Road
E91 D768 Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Ireland
This medicinal product is authorized in the Member States of the European Economic Area with the following names:
Belgium | Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 20/5/12.5 mg filmomhulde tabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/5/12.5 mg filmomhulde tabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/10/12.5 mg filmomhulde tabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/5/25 mg filmomhulde tabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/10/25 mg filmomhulde tabletten |
Luxembourg | Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 20/5/12.5 mg comprimés pelliculés Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/5/12.5 mg comprimés pelliculés Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/10/12.5 mg comprimés pelliculés Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/5/25 mg comprimés pelliculés Olmesartan/Amlodipine/HCT EG 40/10/25 mg comprimés pelliculés |
Germany | Olmesartan/Amlodipin/HCT AL 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg Filmtabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipin/HCT AL 40 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg Filmtabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipin/HCT AL 40 mg/10 mg/12.5 mg Filmtabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipin/HCT AL 40 mg/5 mg/25 mg Filmtabletten Olmesartan/Amlodipin/HCT AL 40 mg/10 mg/25 mg Filmtabletten |
Spain | Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg comprimidos recubiertos con película EFG Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg comprimidos recubiertos con película EFG Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/10 mg/12.5 mg comprimidos recubiertos con película EFG Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/5 mg/25 mg comprimidos recubiertos con película EFG Olmesartán/Amlodipino/Hidroclorotiazida STADA 40 mg/10 mg/25 mg comprimidos recubiertos con película EFG |
Ireland | Olmesartan medoxomil /Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide Clonmel 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg film-coated tablets Olmesartan medoxomil /Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide Clonmel 40 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg film-coated tablets Olmesartan medoxomil /Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide Clonmel 40 mg/10 mg/12.5 mg film-coated tablets Olmesartan medoxomil /Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide Clonmel 40 mg/5 mg/25 mg film-coated tablets Olmesartan medoxomil /Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide Clonmel 40 mg/10 mg/25 mg film-coated tablets |
Portugal | Amlodipina + Olmesartan medoxomilo + Hidroclorotiazida Ciclum |
Croatia | OMELIA |
Italy | Olmesartan/ Amlodipina/ Idroclorotiazide EG |
Last review date of this leaflet:January 2025
Detailed and updated information on this medicinal product is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es/
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