CompositionPinom 20 Tablet is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults. It is a single-ingredient medicine containing olmesartan medoxomil 20mg, which belongs to a class of medicines called angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs).
This medicine relaxes and widens the blood vessels by blocking a hormone that narrows them, lowering blood pressure and reducing the long-term strain on the heart, brain and kidneys. The 20mg strength is the usual starting dose. Take it once a day at the same time, with or without food, and keep taking it even when you feel well.
Cutting down on salt, eating plenty of fruit and vegetables, staying active, keeping a healthy weight and limiting alcohol help lower blood pressure.
Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, as it can harm an unborn baby; tell your doctor straight away if you become pregnant. Before starting, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease, narrowing of the kidney arteries, high potassium, heart valve disease or dehydration, and about other medicines you take, especially potassium supplements, water tablets or painkillers. Your doctor may check your kidney function and potassium. Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding. Contact your doctor if you develop severe, long-lasting diarrhoea with weight loss, even months or years after starting, as this can rarely be caused by olmesartan, or if you feel faint. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.
