Mesartin

Expert Advice

INDICATIONS

This medication is used in the treatment of hypertension (increased blood pressure) as well as cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels) related events in patients with established atherosclerotic (hardening of blood vessels ) cardiovascular( heart and blood vessels ) disease. It is also used in patients with type 2 diabetes. With end organ damage.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

This medication is not recommended in patients with severe hepatic (liver) impairment and various other disorders of the gallbladder.  It is also contraindicated in patients with hypercalcemia (high blood calcium ) and refractory hypokalemia (low blood potassium). For further details , consult your healthcare provider.

PRECAUTIONS

This medication should be used with extreme caution in patients with impaired hepatic (liver) function, and bilateral renal artery stenosis (narrowing of arteries supplying the kidneys).  Mild to moderate renal(kidney ) impairment.  It may also impair glucose tolerance . Patients with renovascular (blood vessels of the kidney) hypertension (high blood pressure) as well as elderly patients should be cautioned against the use of this medication.

SIDE EFFECTS

The patients administered with this medicine may experience respiratory tract infections, back pain, sinusitis (sinus infection), diarrhea, flu-like-symptoms, pharyngitis (inflammation of pharynx), weakness, fever, hyperkalemia (increased potassium levels), hypotension (low blood pressure), renal (kidney) failure, glaucoma (increased pressure in eye), and heart problems.

PREGNANCY

This medication should not be used in pregnancy.

LACTATION

This medication should not be used by lactating mothers.