Pros & Cons
Olmesartan Pros and Cons
- Olmesartan is a first-choice blood pressure medicine. It can lower blood pressure and reduce your risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular events).
- You only need to take olmesartan once daily.
- This medicine is available in a lower-cost generic version.
- Olmesartan is approved for use in children as young as 6 years of age.
- Olmesartan does not work immediately. It takes about two weeks to get its full benefits.
- Other blood pressure medications may be a better choice in people with compromised renal function (kidney disease).
- Olmesartan can be harmful to the unborn baby if a pregnant woman takes this medicine in the second and third trimesters.
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