Cortel 40MG Tab

Composition

Telmisartan (40mg) + Hydrochlorothiazide (12.5mg)

Uses of Cortel 40MG Tab

Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)

• •In Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure) CORtel-H 40mg/12.5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines namely telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It is generally used when one medicine alone is not controlling your blood pressure effectively. Telmisartan works by relaxing and widening your blood vessels so your blood can flow more easily. This will lower your blood pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide is known as a diuretic (water pill) which increases urine output thereby lowering blood pressure. If your blood pressure is controlled you are less at risk of having a heart attack
• •stroke
• •or kidney problems. The medicine must be taken regularly as prescribed to be effective. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine
• •but it works in the long term to keep you well.

How it works

CORtel-H 40mg/12.5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines:

Directions for 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. CORtel-H 40mg/12.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.

Side effects