Amias

Order Amias Blood Pressure Tablets Online

Amias tablets are available to order from our UK online doctor and pharmacy service. As part of this service, you will need to fill in an online medical questionnaire. This can then be checked by our GPs to ensure it is suitable and safe to prescribe for you. 

Our GPs will then send a prescription to our pharmacy team. The medication will be checked by our pharmacists before being dispatched to your address. Please note, this medication can only be prescribed as an emergency supply of your repeat prescription. You should receive a regular supply of this medication from your GP.

Some people take more than one type of blood pressure medicine. If you would like to order an emergency request of all of your blood pressure medicines, you just need to fill out a consultation for each one.

What is Amias?

Amias is the brand version of the generic medicine candesartan. It is used to treat people diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension). It can also be prescribed to treat patients with heart failure and can sometimes be used to prevent migraines.

Amias is a medicine known as an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). The active ingredient is candesartan cilexetil. Branded versions of medicines are often more expensive than the generic versions.

How does it work?

Amias helps to reduce blood pressure in patients diagnosed with high blood pressure. It does this by having a relaxing effect on blood vessels. This causes the vessels to widen and allows for easier blood flow. This makes it easier for each heart beat to pump blood around the body and causes a reduction in blood pressure.

Taking medicines to reduce high blood pressure is vital because it helps to protect against the long term effects of hypertension. Untreated high blood pressure can over time cause the blood vessels stiffen and your heart is put under increasing strain. This may lead to severe illnesses such as strokes, heart attacks, vascular dementia, and kidney disease.

By taking medicines like Amias to reduce your blood pressure, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of developing the above serious illnesses. If you are unsure whether you have high blood pressure or not, see our article on the symptoms of hypertension.

Lifestyle changes are another effective way to reduce blood pressure. This includes reducing the amount of salt in your diet, losing weight if you’re overweight, exercising regularly and stopping smoking. Medication to aid weight loss and stopping smoking are available from our online doctor. 

A blood pressure test is the only way to diagnose hypertension.. You can speak to your GP surgery or local pharmacy to get a blood pressure reading. BP monitors are also available to buy and give people the option of checking their own blood pressure at home.

Dose

Amias is available in five strengths: 2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, 16 mg, and 32 mg.

Your doctor will decide the most suitable dose for you based on several factors (e.g how high your blood pressure is). Usually, the recommended starting dose is 8mg once daily. This can be gradually increased if your doctor thinks it is necessary. The maximum daily dose is 32mg.

Some people may be started on Amias 4mg tablets.

You should take this exactly as your doctor has told you. It can be taken at any time of the day.

Alternatives

Several types of medicines can be used to treat high blood pressure. Different types are used in different situations and for different groups of patients. Apart from ARBs, other examples include:

• Diuretics (such as thiazide diuretics)
• Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
• Calcium channel blockers (CCBs)
• Beta-blockers

Different ARBs exist to treat hypertension such as valsartan, olmesartan and telmisartan.

What are Amias tablets used for?

Amias is used to treat people diagnosed with hypertension. It is also used to treat some patients with heart failure and can sometimes be used to prevent migraines.

By lowering blood pressure, Amias reduces the risk of developing serious illnesses associated with hypertension. This includes kidney disease, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.

Is Amias the same as candesartan?

Amias is the branded version of the generic medicine candesartan. The active ingredient of Amias is candesartan cilexetil. Branded versions of medicines are often more expensive than the generic versions.

What are the side effects of candesartan?

Some common candesartan side effects include:

• Dizziness
• Low blood pressure
• Vertigo
• Headaches
• Kidney function problems

You can find more information on side effects in the patient information leaflet. If you notice any side effects when taking this medicine, discuss them with your doctor or pharmacist.

Is candesartan a blood thinner?

Candesartan is not a blood thinner it is a type of medicine called an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). 

Does candesartan make you feel tired?

Tiredness and fatigue are not side effects usually associated with Amias. If you find you feel tired or fatigued while taking Amias, discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist. More detailed information on side effects can be found in the patient information leaflet.

Can I order Amias online?

Yes, Amias blood pressure tablets (UK) can be ordered from Simple Online Pharmacy. Our UK registered doctors must check that it is safe and suitable to prescribe for you. To do that, we ask that you fill in a consultation online before your order. Our doctors will check this before approving the order.

After approval, a prescription will be issued and passed to our pharmacy team. They will dispense the medicine and dispatch it to your address.

Please note, this service is only available to people currently taking Amias under the advice of their GP. 

Content Reviewed: 27/10/2020

Side effects are a risk when taking any medicine. Some side effects are more common than others. Common Amias tablets side effects include:

• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Vertigo
• Low blood pressure
• Kidney function problems

During treatment with Amias, your GP will take regular blood tests to monitor your kidney function and check for side effects. If you find you have any side effects when taking Amias, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

The patient information leaflet contains a comprehensive list of side effects.

Before taking any medication, it is important to read the Patient Information Leaflet. You can find information leaflets for your medicines by typing them into the search bar at medicines.org, or by contacting us.

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Other conditions and Amias

Amias is not suitable for everyone to take. People with the following should not take Amias:

• Severe liver disease or biliary obstruction
• Over 3 months pregnant
• An allergy to candesartan or any of the ingredients in Amias tablets

There are other conditions in which Amias may not be suitable such as a recent kidney transplant, kidney problems or low blood pressure.

Before first prescribing Amias, your doctor will check to make sure it is safe for you to take. If you are unsure whether Amias will affect your other conditions, speak to your doctor or pharmacist or see the patient information leaflet.

Interactions with other medicines

Certain medicines can interact with Amias and may not be suitable to take with it. If medicines interact, it can cause side effects or affect how one or both medicines work. Some medicines that interact with Amias include:

• Other blood pressure medication like ACE inhibitors
• Medicines that can increase your potassium levels
• Potassium supplements
• Lithium

To see more medicines that interact with Amias check the patient information leaflet.