Let's take a minute to talk about your medication.

This is candesartan.  It helps treat high blood pressure and heart failure.  Controlling high blood pressure over time may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Candesartan is usually taken once or twice daily.  You can take your dose with or without food.  You should take it exactly as your doctor tells you to. For children, this medicine may be a liquid.  Be sure to use a dosing syringe and talk to your pharmacist to make sure you know how to give an accurate dose. 

Most patients tolerate this medicine well, but some side effects can occur.  These include headache, back pain, and dizziness.  You should know how this medicine affects you before doing activities that require you to be alert, like driving. It can also cause symptoms of a cold, like a sore throat or stuffy nose. If these or other side effects are reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

As with any medicine more serious side effects can occur. It can cause low blood pressure, kidney problems and allergic reactions.  You should read the patient information sheet to know which symptoms to watch for and when to report them.

Candesartan can interact with other medicines. You should tell your doctor about all the other medicines you take, even if they do not require a prescription.

This medicine can harm unborn babies. Women taking this medicine should not become pregnant or breastfeed.

For best results with Candesartan. Continue taking it and follow you doctor's advice about diet, exercise, and checking your own blood pressure.