Gestrim 40 Tablet

Short Description

Gestrim 40 Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, lowering blood pressure to prevent future heart attacks and strokes, and preserving kidney function in patients with diabetes.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Gestrim 40 Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) that relaxes blood vessels by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighter, lowering blood pressure and allowing blood to flow more smoothly to different organs and the heart to pump more efficiently.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it. Gestrim 40 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed.

Alcohol Warning

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Gestrim 40 Tablet.

Breastfeeding Warning

Information regarding the use of Gestrim 40 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy Warning

Gestrim 40 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Interacting Medicines

Amiloride Bemiparin Dalteparin Heparin

Gestrim 40 Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) that relaxes blood vessels by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighter, lowering blood pressure and allowing blood to flow more smoothly to different organs and the heart to pump more efficiently.

Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.