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OVERDOSE

Limited data are available regarding overdosage. Appropriate symptomatic and supportive therapy should be given if overdosage should occur. There was no mortality in rats and mice receiving oral doses of up to 3000 mg eprosartan/kg and in dogs receiving oral doses of up to 1000 mg eprosartan/kg.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

TEVETEN® is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this product or any of its components.

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