Telmiten 20mg Tablet
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Manufactured By : Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Composition : Telmisartan (20mg)
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Telmiten 20mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Lowering blood pressure helps to prevent future heart attacks and strokes. This medicine is also effective in preserving kidney function in patients with diabetes.
Telmiten 20mg Tablet can be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food during the day or at night. However, try to take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit. It is important to continue taking it regularly even if you feel well or if your blood pressure is controlled. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel ill, but if you stop taking this medicine, your condition could get worse. This is a widely used medicine and is considered safe for long-term use.
Making some changes in your lifestyle will also help lower your blood pressure. These may include regular exercise, losing weight, smoking cessation, reducing alcohol intake, and reducing the amount of salt in your diet as advised by your doctor.
This medicine is tolerated well by most patients and has few side effects. However, it may cause hypotension (low blood pressure) in some people. Let your doctor know if you experience any of these side effects. They may be able to help by reducing the dosage or by prescribing you an alternate medicine.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and potassium levels in your blood at regular intervals while you are taking this medicine.
- Uses / Indications: Telmiten 20mg Tablet is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Decreasing high blood pressure lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Taking Telmisartan with alcohol may excessively lower the blood pressure.
- Pregnancy interaction:
- Telmiten 20mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
- Expert advice:
- Telmiten can be taken with or without food but preferably be taken at the same time of the day. It is best to take the first dose before bed to reduce symptomatic hypotension. Telmiten may cause the level of potassium in blood to go up. Avoid taking potassium supplements and potassium-rich foods such as banana and broccoli. Inform your doctor immediately if you have rapid swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat that may affect breathing. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
- Side Effects:
- Dizziness, Back pain, Diarrhoea, Sinus inflammation, Increased potassium level in blood.
- How to use:
- Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Telmiten 20mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
- How it works:
- Telmiten 20mg Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It works by blocking the hormone angiotensin thereby relaxing blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently.
- Faq for medicine:
- Is Telmiten safe? : Telmiten is safe if used in prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.|What is Telmiten used for? : Telmiten is used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and to reduce cardiovascular events (i.e. heart attack or stroke) in adults who are at risk because they have a reduced or blocked blood supply to the heart or legs, or have had a stroke or high-risk diabetes.|Is Telmiten a blood thinner? : No, Telmiten is not a blood thinner, it is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB).|Is Telmiten an ACE inhibitor? : No, Telmiten is not an ACE inhibitor. It is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB).|Can I take Telmiten with paracetamol? : Yes, Telmiten can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions have been seen. However it may occur, please consult your doctor before taking these medicines together.|Does Telmiten cause cough? : Use of Telmiten can cause cough but this is a very uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor in case you experience a cough while taking Telmiten.|Does Telmiten cause erectile dysfunction? : Telmiten has not seen to be associated with erectile dysfunction. Please consult your doctor in case you experience this problem while taking Telmiten.|Can the use of Telmiten cause hyperkalemia (increased potassium level in blood)? : Yes, Telmiten can cause hyperkalemia (increased potassium level in blood). A regular monitoring of blood potassium levels may be advised by your doctor while you are taking this medicine.|Can the use of Telmiten cause weight gain? : Weight gain has not been reported as a side effect of Telmiten. Please talk to your doctor in case you experience an excessive change in your weight while taking Telmiten.|Can the use of Telmiten cause hair loss? : Hair loss has not been reported as a side effect with Telmiten. This could be due to some other cause or condition. Please consult your doctor.|Can Telmiten cause a headache? : Telmiten is not known to cause a headache. Please consult your doctor in case you experience a headache when you are taking Telmiten.|Does Telmiten cause weight loss? : Weight loss has not been reported as a side effect of Telmiten. Talk to your doctor if you experience marked weight loss while taking this medicine as this could be due to some other underlying condition.
- Medicine interaction:
- Telmiten with Ardeparin|Telmiten with Nadroparin|Telmiten with Dalteparin|Telmiten with Bemiparin|Telmiten with Enoxaparin|Telmiten with Triamterene|Telmiten with Tacrolimus|Telmiten with Lithium|Telmiten with Eplerenone|Telmiten with Reviparin|Telmiten with Cyclosporine|Telmiten with Parnaparin|Telmiten with Tinzaparin|Telmiten with Heparin|Telmiten with Rifampicin|Telmiten with Spironolactone|Telmiten with Terazosin|Telmiten with Torasemide|Telmiten with Digoxin|Telmiten with Chlorthalidone|Telmiten with Naftopidil|Telmiten with Indapamide|Telmiten with Phenoxybenzamine|Telmiten with Furosemide|Telmiten with Doxazosin|Telmiten with Tamsulosin|Telmiten with Nimesulide|Telmiten with Metamizole / Dipyrone|Telmiten with Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Alfa / Epoetin Alfa|Telmiten with Metolazone|Telmiten with Aspirin|Telmiten with Oxyphenbutazone|Telmiten with Alfuzosin
