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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 45
| Issue : 2 | Page : 199-200 |
Olmesartan: Induced maculopapular rash
Aruna Bhushan, ST Ved Bhushan
Department of Pharmacology and Surgery, BIMS College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Aruna Bhushan
Department of Pharmacology and Surgery, BIMS College, Belgaum, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.108325
Olmesartan medoxomil is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) which is shown to be effective and well tolerated in hypertensive patients. It is a frequently prescribed antihypertensive as it is considered safe. Here, we report the case of a patient who developed maculopapular rash during the course of the treatment with olmesartan medoxomil.
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