Amlodipine/Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide, Oral

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KEY POINTS

• This medicine is taken by mouth to treat and control high blood pressure.
• Do not become pregnant during treatment with this medicine. It can cause severe harm to the baby.
• This medicine may cause unwanted side effects. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that are serious, continue, or get worse.
• Tell all healthcare providers who treat you about all the prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, supplements, natural remedies, and vitamins that you take.

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What are other names for this medicine?

Type of medicine: calcium channel blocker/angiotensin receptor blocker/diuretic

Generic and brand names: amlodipine/olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, oral; Tribenzor

What is this medicine used for?

This medicine is taken by mouth to treat and control high blood pressure. It contains a calcium channel blocker, an angiotensin receptor blocker, and a diuretic.

This medicine may be used to treat other conditions as determined by your healthcare provider.

What should my healthcare provider know before I take this medicine?

Before taking this medicine, tell your healthcare provider if you have ever had:

• An allergic reaction to any medicine
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Glaucoma
• Gout
• Heart disease, heart failure, or a heart attack
• High cholesterol or high triglycerides
• Imbalances of calcium, magnesium, sodium, or potassium in your blood
• Kidney or liver problems
• Lupus
• Trouble urinating

Tell your healthcare provider if you have diabetes and take aliskiren (Tekturna, Amturnide, Tekamlo). Also tell your healthcare provider if you are on a low-sodium diet.

Females of childbearing age: Do not become pregnant during treatment with this medicine. It can cause severe harm to the baby. If you become pregnant while taking this medicine, contact your healthcare provider right away. Do not breast-feed while you are taking this medicine.

How do I take it?

Check the label on the medicine for directions about your specific dose. Take this medicine exactly as your healthcare provider prescribes. Take it regularly every day even if you feel better. Do not stop taking this medicine without your healthcare provider's approval. You may need to take this medicine for a long time to control your blood pressure. If your provider has also prescribed another medicine, take it regularly.

Check with your healthcare provider before using this medicine in children under age 18.

This medicine increases urination. Take the medicine before 6 PM to avoid interrupting your sleep at night.

You may take this medicine with or without food. Take this medicine with a full glass of water. Swallow the medicine without crushing, breaking, or chewing it.

What if I miss a dose?

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for the next scheduled dose. In that case, skip the missed dose and take the next one as directed. Do not take double doses. If you are not sure about what to do if you miss a dose, or if you miss more than one dose, contact your healthcare provider.

What if I overdose?

If you or anyone else has intentionally taken too much of this medicine, call 911 or go to the emergency room right away. If you pass out, have seizures, weakness or confusion, or have trouble breathing, call 911. If you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much of this medicine, call the poison control center. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. The poison control center number is 800-222-1222.

Symptoms of an acute overdose may include: fast or slow heartbeat, weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, dry mouth, increased urination, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, extreme tiredness, seizures, coma.

What should I watch out for?

Contact your healthcare provider if you develop severe diarrhea or diarrhea that does not go away, with extreme weight loss while taking this medicine, even if it starts months to years after you start taking this medicine. Talk with your healthcare provider about this.

Your healthcare provider will want to see you regularly to check your blood pressure and to adjust your dosage, if needed. You may need to have lab tests regularly to see how this medicine affects you. Keep all appointments.

Ask your healthcare provider if you should follow a special diet. Do not use salt substitutes that contain potassium or take potassium supplements without your healthcare provider's approval. Follow the diet and exercise program your healthcare provider recommends.

This medicine may cause eye problems that could lead to vision loss. Contact your healthcare provider right away if you have eye pain or a decrease in vision.

This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or operate machinery unless you are fully alert.

This medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, especially when you first start taking it. You may feel dizzy or faint when you get up quickly after sitting or lying down. Getting up slowly may help. If you feel dizzy or faint while you are standing, lie down for a while and then get up slowly. Also, drinking alcohol may make it worse. Do not drink alcohol unless your healthcare provider approves.

Dizziness may get worse if you lose too much water from your body. You can lose water if you sweat a lot, vomit, or have diarrhea. Be careful when exercising, especially in hot weather, and drink plenty of water as instructed by your healthcare provider. If you feel faint, lie down until the reaction passes. Talk with your healthcare provider if this happens often.

If you develop hives, an itchy rash, or peeling skin, stop taking the medicine and contact your provider right away.

This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to the sun and may cause you to sunburn more easily. While you are taking this medicine, avoid long exposure to the sun. While you are in the sun, wear protective clothing and a sunscreen lotion that is SPF15 or higher until you know how you will react to the sun. Do not use a sunlamp. If you get a severe sunburn, contact your healthcare provider right away.

Adults over the age of 65 may be at greater risk for side effects. Talk with your healthcare provider about this.

If you need emergency care, surgery, lab tests, or dental work, tell the healthcare provider or dentist you are taking this medicine.

If you have diabetes: This medicine may affect your blood sugar level and change the amount of insulin or other diabetes medicines you may need. Talk to your healthcare provider about this.

What are the possible side effects?

Along with its needed effects, your medicine may cause some unwanted side effects. Some side effects may be very serious. Some side effects may go away as your body adjusts to the medicine. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that continue or get worse.

Life-threatening (Report these to your healthcare provider right away. If you cannot reach your healthcare provider right away, get emergency medical care or call 911 for help.): Allergic reaction (swelling of your tongue, throat, lips, or face; trouble swallowing; hives; itching; tightness or pain in your chest; trouble breathing).

Serious (Report these to your healthcare provider right away.): Severe dizziness or fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; chest pain; seizures; severe stomach or back pain; severe sweating, nausea, or vomiting; unusual tiredness or weakness; severe diarrhea or diarrhea that does not go away; severe skin rash, redness, blisters, or peeling; increased thirst or dry mouth; yellowing of your skin or eyes; dark urine; light-colored bowel movements; shortness of breath; severe swelling in hands, ankles, or feet, or any unexplained swelling; sever muscle or joint pain; eye pain or blurred vision; decrease in vision; trouble urinating or decreased urination; unusual bruising or bleeding; fever; sore mouth or throat; unusual restlessness or confusion.

Other: Cough, stuffy or runny nose, headache, heartburn, constipation, nausea, mild stomach pain or back pain, mild dizziness, mild tiredness, change in sexual desire or ability.

What products might interact with this medicine?

When you take this medicine with other medicines, it can change the way this or any of the other medicines work. Nonprescription medicines, vitamins, natural remedies, and certain foods may also interact. Using these products together might cause harmful side effects. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are taking:

• ACE inhibitors such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril, enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril, lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), quinapril (Accupril), and ramipril (Altace)
• Aliskiren (Tekturna) and aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide (Tekturna HCT)
• Allopurinol (Aloprim, Zyloprim)
• Alpha blockers such as alfuzosin (Uroxatral), doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), tamsulosin (Flomax), and terazosin
• Amifostine (Ethyol)
• Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) such as azilsartan (Edarbi), candesartan (Atacand), eprosartan (Teveten), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), olmesartan (Benicar), and valsartan (Diovan)
• Antacids that contain calcium or magnesium, such as Gaviscon, Maalox, Mylanta, Phillips' Chewable Tablets, Rolaids, or TUMS
• Antiarrhythmic medicines (to treat irregular heartbeat) such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), disopyramide (Norpace), dofetilide (Tikosyn), dronedarone (Multaq), and quinidine
• Antibiotics such as clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (E.E.S., Ery-Tab, Erythrocin), nafcillin, rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifampin (Rifadin), rifapentine (Priftin), and telithromycin (Ketek)
• Antidepressants such as amitriptyline, duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Tofranil), nefazodone, nortriptyline (Pamelor), sertraline (Zoloft), and venlafaxine (Effexor)
• Antifungal medicines such as fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), ketoconazole (Nizoral), posaconazole (Noxafil), and voriconazole (Vfend)
• Antipsychotic medicines such as asenapine (Saphris), clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo), iloperidone (Fanapt), paliperidone (Invega), pimozide (Orap), quetiapine (Seroquel), and ziprasidone (Geodon)
• Antiseizure medicines such as carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek), and primidone (Mysoline)
• Antiviral medicines such as ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir (Viekira), ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir (Technivie), and simeprevir (Olysio)
• Barbiturates such as butabarbital (Butisol), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital, and secobarbital (Seconal)
• Beta blockers such as acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), bisoprolol (Zebeta), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), nebivolol (Bystolic), pindolol and sotalol (Betapace, Sorine)
• Blood pressure medicines such as hydralazine, methyldopa, minoxidil, and reserpine
• Bosentan (Tracleer)
• Calcium channel blockers such as amlodipine (Norvasc), amlodipine/atorvastatin (Caduet), diltiazem (Cardizem, Cartia, Tiazac), felodipine, isradipine (DynaCirc), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Adalat CC, Procardia), nimodipine (Nymalize), nisoldipine (Sular), and verapamil (Calan, Covera, Verelan)
• Calcium supplements
• Cancer medicines such as ceritinib (Zykadia), crizotinib (Xalkori), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), dabrafenib (Tafinlar), dasatinib (Sprycel), enzalutamide (Xtandi), idelalisib (Zydelig), imatinib (Gleevec), mitotane (Lysodren), and nilotinib (Tasigna)
• Cholesterol-lowering medicines such as cholestyramine (Prevalite), colesevelam (Welchol), colestipol (Colestid), simvastatin (Zocor), simvastatin/ezetimibe (Vytorin), and simvastatin/sitagliptin (Juvisync)
• Clonidine (Catapres, Kapvay)
• Conivaptan (Vaprisol)
• Corticosteroids such as betamethasone, cortisone, dexamethasone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone (A-Hydrocort, Cortef), methylprednisolone (Medrol, Solu-Medrol), prednisolone (Omnipred, Orapred, Prelone), prednisone (Prednisone Intensol), and triamcinolone (Aristospan, Kenalog)
• Dextromethorphan/quinidine (Nuedexta)
• Diabetes medicines such as acarbose (Precose), glimepiride (Amaryl), glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Glynase), insulin, linagliptin (Tradjenta), metformin (Fortamet, Glucophage, Riomet), miglitol (Glyset), nateglinide (Starlix), pioglitazone (Actos), repaglinide (Prandin), rosiglitazone (Avandia), saxagliptin (Onglyza), and sitagliptin (Januvia)
• Diazoxide (Proglycem)
• Digoxin (Lanoxin)
• Diuretics (water pills) such as amiloride, bumetanide, chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone, eplerenone (Inspra), ethacrynic acid (Edecrin), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide), spironolactone (Aldactone), torsemide (Demadex), and triamterene (Dyrenium)
• Erectile dysfunction medicines such as avanafil (Stendra), sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra, Staxyn)
• HIV medicines such as atazanavir (Reyataz), darunavir (Prezista), efavirenz (Sustiva), elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir (Stribild), etravirine (Intelence), fosamprenavir (Lexiva), indinavir (Crixivan), lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra), nelfinavir (Viracept), ritonavir (Norvir), and saquinavir (Invirase)
• Immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune) and tacrolimus (Astagraf, Prograf, Protopic)
• Lithium (Lithobid)
• Lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi)
• MAO inhibitors such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), and tranylcypromine (Parnate) (Do not take this medicine and an MAO inhibitor within 14 days of each other.)
• Methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, Rheumatrex, Trexall)
• Narcotic pain medicines such as codeine, fentanyl (Abstral, Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora, Sublimaze), hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Norco, Vicodin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo), meperidine (Demerol), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin), oxycodone (OxyContin, Roxicodone), and oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet, Roxicet)
• Natural remedies such as black cohosh, cayenne, dandelion, ephedra, garlic, ginger, ginseng, goldenseal, hawthorn, licorice, St. John's wort, and yohimbe
• Nitrate medicines such as isosorbide (Dilatrate, Isordil, Monoket) and nitroglycerin (Minitran, Nitro-Dur, Nitrostat)
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Cambia, Voltaren, Zipsor), diflunisal, etodolac, hydrocodone/ibuprofen (Vicoprofen), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen, ketorolac, meloxicam (Mobic), nabumetone (Relafen), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprelan), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), and sulindac (Clinoril)
• Paroxetine (Brisdelle, Paxil, Pexeva)
• Potassium supplements or salt substitutes that contain potassium
• Propranolol (Hemangeol, Inderal, InnoPran)
• Quinine
• Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra) or trimethoprim (Primsol)
• Topiramate (Qudexy, Topamax, Trokendi)

Do NOT eat or drink products that contain grapefruit, Seville oranges, and tangelos at any time while you are taking this medicine. These fruits and juices affect the way this medicine works and increase your risk of serious side effects. Talk with your healthcare provider or pharmacist about this.

Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine unless your healthcare provider approves.

If you are not sure if your medicines might interact, ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider. Keep a list of all your medicines with you. List all the prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, supplements, natural remedies, and vitamins that you take. Be sure that you tell all healthcare providers who treat you about all the products you are taking.

How should I store this medicine?

Store this medicine at room temperature. Keep the container tightly closed. Protect it from heat, high humidity, and bright light.

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