WIN BP CT 20MG/12.5MG TAB

Overview

WIN BP CT 20MG/12.5MG TAB is a Schedule H drug.

WIN BP CT 20MG/12.5MG TAB is composed of: OLMESARTAN (20.0 MG), CHLORTHALIDONE (12.5 MG)

Olmesartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Olmesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children who are at least 6 years old. It is sometimes given together with other blood pressure medications.

Chlorthalidone is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.Chlorthalidone treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. Chlorthalidone is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It lowers blood pressure and fluid retention in edema by removing the extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also works by relaxing blood vessels and improving blood flow.

Usage

OLMESARTAN is generally used to treat: Hypertension

CHLORTHALIDONE is generally used to treat: Blood Pressure, High, Heart Attack, Edema, Heat Stroke, Liver Cirrhosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Congestive Heart Disease
CHLORTHALIDONE can address symptoms like: Irregular Heartbeat, Difficulty Breathing, Rapid Breathing

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 6yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Studies indicate Risk – Doctor advice is must

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

How Do I Take It?

WIN BP CT 20MG/12.5MG TAB is generally taken With Food.

Precautions


Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart failure, kidney disease; or rapid swelling (edema) of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, neonates, mucosa and submucosal tissues. It may cause your blood pressure to drop too low, especially after your first dose. So, it is advisable to take the first dose in hospital with the presence of your doctor, he can see how you react to this medication.
  • Chlorthalidone helps lower blood pressure and also removes excess water from your body.
  • Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate.
  •  May cause dizziness in the initial days of treatment.
  •  Monitor your blood pressure after starting Chlorthalidone, and notify your doctor if it hasn’t gone down.
  • Notify your doctor if you experience dizziness, tiredness, or muscle weakness that doesn’t go away.
  • Requires routine blood tests to monitor your kidney function.You should not use chlorthalidone if you are unable to urinate, or if you are allergic to sulfa drugs.
  • Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
  • Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.Your doctor may recommend you eat certain foods or take supplements to keep your potassium from getting too low.
  • Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.
  • Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
  • Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise, in hot weather, or by not drinking enough fluids.
  • Follow your doctor’s instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink.
  • In some cases, drinking too much liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough.Avoid exposure to sunlight; otherwise it may cause sunburn easily.
  • abruptly stopping this medication can lead to chest pain (ischemic heart disease)

Symptoms of Overdosage

CHLORTHALIDONE over-dosage can result in: Dizziness, Fainting, Difficulty Breathing, Increased Thirst, Nausea, Drowsiness, Weakness (generalized), Rapid Heart Rate (pulse)

Common Side-Effects

OLMESARTAN : Dizziness, Lightheadedness
CHLORTHALIDONE : Diarrhoea, Postural Hypotension, Depression, Constipation, Impotence, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomit, Spinning Sensation, Legs Pain, Slow Heart Rate (pulse), Lightheadedness, Fatigue (tiredness), Wheezing, Difficulty Breathing

Serious Side-Effects

OLMESARTAN : Diarrhoea, Ankles Swelling, Fainting, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Weakness (generalized)
CHLORTHALIDONE : Muscle Pain, Hives, Fainting, Joint Pain, Acute Kidney Failure, Face Swelling, Difficulty Urinating, Upper Abdomen Pain, Dry Mouth, Increased Thirst, Restless Or Irritability, Eyes Pain, Eyes Blurred Vision

Rare Side-Effects

OLMESARTAN : Skin Rash, Face Swelling, Difficulty Breathing, Body Itching
CHLORTHALIDONE : Skin Rash, Itchy Skin

Disease Interactions

CHLORTHALIDONE can interfere with: Anuria, Acute Liver Failure, Lupus Erythematosus, Asthma, Acute Renal Failure, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperparathyroidism

Technical Classification

OLMESARTAN is categorized as: ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS
CHLORTHALIDONE is categorized as: THIAZIDE DIURETICS / DIURETICS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS

Available Alternatives

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

BIOLSAR 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 82.45 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
BIOLSAR 40 HS TABINR 146 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
BIOLSAR HS 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 85 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
CTD-O 12.5/20 TABINR 96.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
CTD-O 12.5/40 TABINR 169 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
CTD-O 6.25/20 TABINR 77 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
CTD-O 6.25/40 TABINR 143 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLBET CT 20MG/6.5MG TABINR 78 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.5 MG
OLBET CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 139 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLKEM 40 CT TABINR 165 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLKEM CT 40MG TABINR 210 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLKEM-20 CT TABINR 99 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMARK CT 20MG TABINR 88 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMARK CT 40MG TABINR 145 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMAT 20 CT TABINR 95.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMAT CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 143 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMAT CT TABINR 143 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMAX CH 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 93 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMAX CH 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 80 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLMAX CH 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 173.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMAX CH 40MG/6.25MG TABINR 140 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLMEGARD CT 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 85 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMEGARD CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 145 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMEGLARE CH 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 70 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLMEGLARE CH 40MG/6.25MG TABINR 130 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLMEPATH CH 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 85 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMESAR CH 20MG TABINR 104.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMESAR CH 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 104.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMESAR CH 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 88 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLMESAR CH 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 185.9 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMESAR CH 40MG/6.25MG TABINR 162 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLMETOR CH 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 95 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMETOR CH 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 150 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMETRACK CT 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 96.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMETRACK CT 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 90 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLMETRACK CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 160 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMEZEST CH 20 TABINR 109 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMEZEST CH 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 178 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMEZEST CH TABINR 88 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMIN CH 20MG TABINR 80 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMIN CH 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 96.8 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLMIN CH 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 169.4 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLSERTAIN CT 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 98 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLSERTAIN CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 164.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLVANCE CT 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 109 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLVANCE CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 178 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OLVANCE-CT TABINR 109 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OMEN CT 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 82 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OMEN CT 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 70 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OMEN CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 140 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
OMEN CT 40MG/6.25MG TABINR 135 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
PINOM CT 20MG TABINR 122 for 15 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE
PINOM CT 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 96.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
PINOM CT 40MG TABINR 198 for 15 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE
PINOM CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 159 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
WIN BP CT 20MG/12.5MG TABINR 120.8 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
WIN BP CT 20MG/6.25MG TABINR 109.8 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
WIN BP CT 40MG/12.5MG TABINR 193.1 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG
WIN BP CT 40MG/6.25MG TABINR 164.7 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

CELAVI TRIO 20MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 119 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
NULONG TRIO 20MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 100 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
OLKEM TRIO 20MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 121 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
OLKEM TRIO 20MG/10MG/6.25MG TABINR 108.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG
OLKEM TRIO 40MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 175 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
OLKEM TRIO TABINR 121 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10 MG
OLMIN TRIO 20MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 114.4 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
OLMIN TRIO 40MG TABINR 95 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10 MG
OLMIN TRIO 40MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 205.2 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
OLVAN TRIO 20MG TABINR 125 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10 MG
OLVAN TRIO 20MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 125 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
OLVAN TRIO 40MG TABINR 175 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10 MG
OLVAN TRIO 40MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 175 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
OMEN ACT 20MG/5MG/12.5MG TABINR 98 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
TRINEXOVAS 20MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 130 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
TRINEXOVAS 40MG/10MG/12.5MG TABINR 205 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, CILNIDIPINE 10.0 MG
TRIOLMESAR CH 20MG TABINR 119 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
TRIOLMESAR CH 40MG TABINR 178 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
TRIOLMESAR CH TABINR 119 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
TRIOLSAR 20MG TABINR 107.35 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
TRIOLSAR 40MG TABINR 174.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 6.25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
TRIOLSAR HS 20MG/5MG/12.5MG TABINR 114.25 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 20.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
TRIOLSAR HS 40MG/5MG/12.5MG TABINR 186.5 for 10 TABLETSOLMESARTAN 40.0 MG, CHLORTHALIDONE 12.5 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG