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Eprosartan

How should I store this medicine?

Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs, vitamins).

Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Passing out, fainting, dizziness, or lightheadedness.
Severe headache.
Any rash.
If you become pregnant while on this medicine.

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Limit alcohol intake (includes wine, beer, and liquor). May increase blood pressure.
Be careful in hot weather. You may see a greater blood pressure lowering effect.
Avoid potassium-containing salt substitutes and potassium supplements. Talk with healthcare provider.
Do not use over-the-counter products that increase blood pressure. These include cough or cold remedies, diet pills, stimulants, ibuprofen or like products, and certain herbs or supplements. Talk with healthcare provider.
Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
Do not use in pregnancy and do not get pregnant. Use birth control that you can trust while taking this medicine.
Do not use if you are breast-feeding.

Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an upset stomach.
Follow diet plan (low salt) as recommended by healthcare provider.
Take at a similar time everyday.

Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to your regular schedule.
Do not take a double dose or extra doses.

Eprosartan lowers blood pressure by preventing a strong chemical in the body from increasing blood pressure.

If you have an allergy to eprosartan or any other part of the medicine. If you are allergic to another angiotensin receptor antagonist, talk with healthcare provider.
If you have any of the following conditions: Disease of the vessels (arteries) that take blood to the kidney, primary hyperaldosteronism.
If you are more than 12 weeks pregnant.

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Angiotensin II Antagonists

Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant. Use during the second and third trimester (more than 12 weeks pregnant) can cause harm to the baby you are carrying. Call healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant. Your medicine will need to be changed.