- Hypertension:
- 20mg OD.
- Increased after 2 weeks to a max of 40mg/day.
- May add a diuretic
Tablet: 20mg, 40mg
- To be taken without regard to food
- If taken with lipid lowering agents, take with a gap of at least 4 hours
Angoitensin II receptor blocker
It inhibits vasoconstrictor and aldosterone-secreting effects of angiotensin II. Selectively antagonizes angiotensin II AT1 receptors
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Diarrhoea
- Angioedema
- Anaphylaxis
- Severe hypotension
- Backpain
- Cough
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Flu-like symptoms
- URTI
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Pregnancy
- Aliskiren
- Isocarboxazid
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category D |
| Breastfeeding | Use with caution |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmat | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Olmat | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Olme | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Olme | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Olmesar | 40mg | Tablet | 28’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Olmesar | 20mg | Tablet | 28’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Olmiday | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Fredun Pharma | Krishna Chemists |
| Olmiday | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Fredun Pharma | Krishna Chemists |
| Olvance | 20mg | Tablet | 14’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma East Africa |
| Olvance | 40mg | Tablet | 14’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma East Africa |