ARB + thiazide
Olmesartan with hydrochlorothiazide
Brand names: Olmetec Plus
Adult dose
Dose: 20/12.5mg or 20/25mg or 40/12.5mg or 40/25mg OD
Route: PO
Frequency: OD
Clinical pearls
- Hypertension uncontrolled on monotherapy
Contraindications
- As components
Side effects
- As components
Interactions
- As components
Reference: BNF; NICE NG136; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/olmesartan-with-hydrochlorothiazide/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines