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Total Votum reports: 4.
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Votum Side Effects Report #5679188-0
Health Professional from ITALY reported VOTUM problem on Mar 10, 2008. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with essential hypertension and was treated with VOTUM. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: erysipelas. VOTUM dosage: 20/12.5MG (1 IN 1D),ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Votum Side Effects Report #5636053-2
VOTUM problem was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on Feb 07, 2008. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with essential hypertension and was treated with VOTUM. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: thrombosis. VOTUM dosage: 20/12.5MG (1 IN 1 D), ORAL. Patient recovered.

Votum Side Effects Report #5613303-X
Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY reported VOTUM problem on Jan 15, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with VOTUM. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure increased, headache. VOTUM dosage: 40 MG (40 MG,1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with HCT HEXAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Votum Side Effects Report #5575950-3
VOTUM problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Dec 11, 2007. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 162.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with VOTUM. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder tamponade, neoplasm recurrence, post procedural haemorrhage, urethral meatus stenosis, urethral stenosis. VOTUM dosage: 40 MG (40 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.