Telzox D Tablet

Composition of Telzox D Tablet

Telzox D Tablet contains Telmisartan (40mg) + Dapagliflozin (10mg). It belongs to the Angiotensin receptor blocker / ACE inhibitor and SGLT2 inhibitor / GLP-1 analogue class of medicines.

Uses of Telzox D Tablet

• This medicine is used in the treatment of high blood pressure
• heart failure
• diabetic kidney disease
• type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Key benefits

• Protects the kidneys in diabetes
• Reduces the long-term risk of stroke and heart attack
• Usually taken once a day
• Protects the heart and kidneys as well as lowering sugar
• Usually causes modest weight loss
• Low risk of hypoglycaemia when used alone

How Telzox D Tablet works

This medicine combines 2 active ingredients: Telmisartan and Dapagliflozin. Telmisartan relaxes and widens your blood vessels by blocking a hormone that narrows them, so your heart does not have to push as hard and your blood pressure falls. Dapagliflozin lowers blood sugar by making your kidneys pass surplus glucose out in the urine, and also eases the load on the heart and kidneys.

How to take Telzox D Tablet

Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, crush or break it unless your doctor has told you to. Take it with or without food, at the same time each day. Taking it at about the same time each day helps you remember. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

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 dehydration and a fall in blood pressure. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Telzox D Tablet

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

• Dizziness on standing up
• Headache
• Tiredness
• Raised potassium
• Dry cough
• Passing urine more often
• Thirst
• Genital itching or thrush
• Urinary infection
• Nausea

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 Telzox D Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Stand up slowly for the first few days — dizziness on rising is common when you start or your dose goes up. Stop and seek urgent care if your lips, tongue, face or throat swell, or you have difficulty breathing. A persistent dry, tickly cough can be caused by the ACE inhibitor group; tell your doctor rather than stopping on your own, as an alternative exists. Your doctor will check your kidney function and potassium after starting and after any dose change. Do not use salt substitutes containing potassium without asking your doctor. Drink enough water, especially in hot weather or if you have loose motions — this medicine makes you pass more urine. Seek urgent care for nausea with vomiting, stomach pain and deep rapid breathing, even if your sugar reading is normal. Report any pain, tenderness, redness or swelling in the genital area or perineum immediately — this is rare but needs same-day attention. Genital thrush is common; keep the area clean and dry and tell your doctor if it recurs.

Do not take Telzox D 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 type 1 diabetes or for diabetic ketoacidosis. Not for people with severe kidney disease.

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. Water tablets increase the risk of dehydration and low blood pressure when taken with this. Low blood sugar is more likely when combined with insulin or a sulfonylurea.

How to store Telzox D Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Telzox D 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. Take it in the morning so the extra urine does not disturb your sleep. Keep up your fluid intake and maintain genital hygiene. Tell any doctor treating you for an acute illness that you take this medicine.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

LLOYD HEALTHCARE

Therapeutic class:

Respiratory

Drug class:

Angiotensin receptor blocker / ACE inhibitor and SGLT2 inhibitor / GLP-1 analogue