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olmesartan medoxomil
generic
Black Box Warnings .
Fetal Toxicity
fetal/neonatal morbidity/mortality may occur when drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system are used in pregnancy; D/C drug ASAP once pregnancy detected
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg
HTN
- [20-40 mg PO qd]
- Start: 20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: consider lower start dose if volume depletion
renal dosing
- [see below]
- CrCl >20: no adjustment; CrCl <20: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg
HTN
- [6 yo and older, 20-34 kg]
- Dose: 10-20 mg PO qd; Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 20 mg/day
- [6 yo and older, >35 kg]
- Dose: 20-40 mg PO qd; Start: 20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 40 mg/day
renal dosing
- [see below]
- CrCl >20: no adjustment; CrCl <20: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]