TEVETEN Film-coated Tablet
Eprosartan
600 mg
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
| Pack size | 1 Blister (28 Tablets) |
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| Retail Price | 2.73 AED |
Indications
TEVETEN Film-coated Tablet is used for:
Adult Dose
Oral
Hypertension
Adult: Initially, 600 mg once daily, adjusted according to response. Maintenance: 400-800 mg/day in 1 or 2 divided doses.
Elderly: No dosage adjustment needed.
Hepatic impairment: No dosage adjustment needed.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Renal impairment: Moderate to severe (CrCl <60 mL/min): Max: 600 mg/day.
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Concomitant use w/ aliskiren in patients w/ diabetes and renal impairment (GFR <60 mL/min). Pregnancy.
Precautions
Patients w/ CHF, volume depletion, unstented unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis, significant aortic or mitral stenosis. Hepatic and renal impairment. Lactation. Monitoring Parameters Monitor BP, electrolytes, serum creatinine, BUN, K levels.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy Category: C (1st trimester); D (2nd & 3rd trimesters). During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, these drugs have been associated with fetal injury that includes hypotension, neonatal skull hypoplasia, anuria, reversible or irreversible renal failure, and death
Lactation: excretion in milk unknown/not recommended
Interactions
May increase serum lithium levels and toxicity. Additive hyperkalaemic effect when used w/ K-sparing diuretics, K supplements or K-containing salt substitutes. NSAIDs may attenuate antihypertensive effect and result in deterioration of renal function including possible acute renal failure.
Potentially Fatal: Increased risk of hypotension, hyperkalaemia and changes in renal function when used w/ aliskiren in patients w/ diabetes and renal impairment (GFR <60 mL/min).
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Eprosartan :
1-10%
Upper respiratory infection (8%)
Cough (4%)
Abdominal pain (2%)
Fatigue (2%)
Frequency Not Defined
Facial edema
Dizziness
Headache
Neutropenia
Back pain
Myalgia
Mechanism of Action
Eprosartan blocks the vasoconstricting and aldosterone-secreting effects of angiotensin II by selectively blocking the binding of angiotensin II to AT1 receptor in many tissues (e.g. vascular smooth muscle, adrenal gland).
Note
TEVETEN 600 mg Film-coated Tablet manufactured by BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION. Its generic name is Eprosartan. TEVETEN is availble in Saudi Arabia.
Farmaco SA drug index information on TEVETEN Film-coated Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.