Telsartan AM Tablet

Composition of Telsartan AM Tablet

Telsartan AM Tablet contains Telmisartan + Amlodipine. It belongs to the Angiotensin receptor blocker / ACE inhibitor and Calcium channel blocker class of medicines.

Uses of Telsartan AM Tablet

• Lowers blood pressure
• reduces risk of heart attack
• stroke prevention

Key benefits

• Protects the kidneys in diabetes
• Reduces the long-term risk of stroke and heart attack
• Usually taken once a day
• Effective and well tolerated for long-term blood pressure control
• Useful in angina as well as hypertension

How Telsartan AM Tablet works

Calcium-channel blocker that relaxes blood vessels to lower BP and reduce chest pain.

How to take Telsartan AM Tablet

Take as directed by the physician, with or without food. Do not miss doses. Avoid alcohol consumption.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause a severe fall in blood pressure, with dizziness, fainting and a fast or slow pulse. It can cause a severe fall in blood pressure and a dangerously slow or irregular heartbeat. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Telsartan AM Tablet

Most side effects of Telsartan AM are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Ankle swelling
• flushing
• headache
• dizziness.

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Telsartan AM Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Stand up slowly to reduce dizziness; report worsening chest pain or severe swelling.

Do not take Telsartan AM if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Must not be used in pregnancy — it can seriously harm the developing baby. Not for people with narrowing of both kidney arteries, or a history of swelling of the face and throat caused by this group of medicines. Not for people with very low blood pressure or with severe narrowing of the aortic valve.

Interactions with other medicines

Anti-inflammatory painkillers reduce the effect and can harm the kidneys when combined. Potassium supplements, potassium-sparing water tablets and salt substitutes can push potassium too high. Lithium levels rise when taken with these medicines. Grapefruit juice raises the level of some of these medicines in the blood — avoid it. Tell your doctor about other blood pressure medicines, and about simvastatin in particular.

How to store Telsartan AM Tablet

Store at room temperature.

Expert advice for Telsartan AM Tablet

Blood pressure medicines work only while you take them — do not stop because you feel well. Tell your doctor at once if you become pregnant or are planning a pregnancy. Keep a home blood-pressure record if your doctor has asked for one. Raising your legs when sitting, and reducing salt, helps with ankle swelling. Do not stop suddenly without asking your doctor.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

DR.REDDYS

Therapeutic class:

Anti-hypertensive

Drug class:

Angiotensin receptor blocker / ACE inhibitor and Calcium channel blocker