Tevetin 600 mg 28 tablets

Eprosartan 600 mg tablets

What is Eprosartan and what is it used for?

• Eprosartan belongs to the family of medicines known as angiotensin II receptor blockers.

• Angiotensin II is produced in the body and causes blood vessels to narrow. This makes blood flow through the vessels more difficult and increases blood pressure.

• Eprosartan blocks this action so that the blood vessels relax and blood pressure decreases.

• Eprosartan is used to treat high blood pressure.

What you need to know before using eprosartan

Do not use eprosartan

• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to eprosartan or any of the other ingredients in these tablets

• If you are more than 3 months pregnant. (It is also best to avoid eprosartan in early pregnancy.)

• If you have serious liver problems

• If you have damaged blood flow to the kidneys or severe spasms in one functioning kidney

• If you have diabetes or impaired kidney function and are being treated with a blood pressure lowering medicine containing aliskiren.

Warnings and precautions

You should tell your doctor if:

• If you think you are (or may become) pregnant. Eprosartan is not recommended for use in early pregnancy and should not be taken if you are more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to your baby if used at that stage.

• If you are dehydrated or have low salt levels (because you are on a low-salt diet, taking water tablets, or have diarrhea or vomiting). These conditions must be corrected before you start taking eprosartan.

• If you know you have elevated potassium levels in your blood

• If you have heart disease, for example, heart valve disease, enlarged heart, or weak heart muscle (heart failure).

• If you have severe kidney problems, have had a kidney transplant, or need dialysis

• If you have narrowing or blockage in the blood vessels leading to your kidney(s)

• If you have any other liver problems

• If you have a condition affecting the adrenal gland (hyperaldosteronism)

• If you are of African-Caribbean descent, eprosartan may be less effective in lowering your blood pressure.

• If you are taking any of the following medications used to treat high blood pressure:

- ACE inhibitors (eg, enalapril, lisinopril, ramipril), especially if you have kidney problems related to diabetes

Aliskiren

Other medications and eprosartan

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

This includes medications obtained without a prescription, or the following:

• Other medications to lower blood pressure

• Potassium supplements, potassium-sparing agents, or potassium-containing salt substitutes

• Diuretic (“water pill”)

• Medications that can increase potassium levels in the blood, such as heparin, used to treat blood clots

• Lithium, used to treat some mental disorders.

• Medicines for pain and inflammation such as aspirin (more than 3 grams per day), ibuprofen, diclofenac, celecoxib, etoricoxib, or lumiracoxib (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) used for pain and fever

Your doctor may need to change your dose and/or take other precautions:

• If you are taking an ACE inhibitor or aliskiren

Eprosartan tablet contains lactose (monohydrate).

If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, such as lactose, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

How to use eprosartan

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Swallow the tablets whole with water once a day with or without food.

Try to take your tablets at the same time each day.

Adults

The recommended dose is 600 mg of eprosartan once a day.

Eprosartan can be used alone or with other medicines, for example a diuretic, to help lower blood pressure.

Use in children and adolescents

Children and adolescents under 18 years of age should not take eprosartan.

Patients with liver or kidney disease

Do not take eprosartan if you have severe liver problems.

If you have kidney problems, your doctor may give you a lower dose.

Possible side effects

Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if:

• Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, which may cause difficulty breathing or swallowing.

How to store eprosartan

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton, blister, or bottle after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

• This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.

• Do not dispose of medications via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.