Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets

The active ingredient in Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets is Olmesartan 20mg, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). This tablet is made by Searle Company Limited and is prescribed for high blood pressure. This pack contains 20 tablets.

What is Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets used for?

Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets is prescribed for high blood pressure. Keeping pressure under control lowers the risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney damage.

How does Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets work?

It relaxes and widens blood vessels, slows the heart, or helps the body pass extra salt and water, so the heart has less resistance to push against and pressure falls.

Side effects of Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets

Many people take Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets without any trouble. When side effects do occur they are usually mild, and may include:

• Dizziness, especially when standing up quickly
• Tiredness or headache
• Swollen ankles or flushing
• Dry cough or a slow heartbeat, depending on the type
• Passing urine more often

Seek urgent help for swelling of the face or throat, fainting, chest pain or very slow pulse.

Before you take Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets

• Take Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets every day, even when you feel well; do not stop suddenly.
• Stand up slowly and drink fluids in hot weather.
• Avoid in pregnancy unless your doctor says otherwise; tell them if you are planning a baby.
• Tell your doctor about kidney disease, asthma, diabetes or other tablets you take.
• Have your blood pressure checked regularly.

How to store Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets

Keep it in its original pack in a cool, dry place below 30°C, away from sunlight and moisture. Always keep medicines where children cannot reach them.

Order Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets online from Sargodha

SargodhaBazar.pk is an online pharmacy and grocery store based in Sargodha. You can order Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets here and have it delivered the same day in Sargodha, or within 2 to 3 working days anywhere in Pakistan. This is a prescription medicine, so please use it only as your doctor has advised.

Substitutes for Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets

If you cannot find Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets, these brands carry the same salt (Olmesartan 20mg) in the same form. Prices are per pack and pack sizes can differ, so compare them before you order, and ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching brands.

Browse every Olmesartan brand sold on SargodhaBazar.pk.

Olesta Am 5/20mg Tablets: common questions

This page gives general information only and is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Follow the dose that was prescribed for you and read the leaflet in the pack.