Telma 40mg Tablet 30S
₹227.14
* 30 Tablet(s) in a Strip
* Mkt:Â Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
* Country of Origin: India
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TELMA 40MG TABLET contains Telmisartan which belongs to the group of medicines called Angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It is used to manage essential hypertension in adults. High blood pressure that is not caused by any other condition is called essential hypertension. It is characterized by symptoms such as early morning headaches, nosebleeds, irregular heartbeat, vision changes, buzzing in the ears, fatigue, nausea and chest pain. It is also used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke in adults who are known to have a reduced or blocked blood supply to the heart or legs and had a stroke or with a high risk of diabetes.
Your doctor may check your kidney function test, blood pressure and the amount of electrolytes (Ex. potassium) in your body prior to the management or at regular intervals during management with this medicine. TELMA 40MG TABLET is not recommended for use in patients having severe liver problems such as cholestasis or biliary obstruction (flow of bile from liver stops or slows). TELMA 40MG TABLET should be used with caution in patients having diabetes, kidney disease, heart problems and raised aldosterone levels.
TELMA 40MG TABLET is not recommended for use in early pregnancy and must not be taken by women who are pregnant for more than 3 months and it is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women. TELMA 40MG TABLET is not recommended for use in children and adolescents (up to the age of 18 years) and it should be used with caution in elderly patients (aged 65 years and above). The most common side effect of taking TELMA 40MG TABLET is low blood pressure. Consult your doctor if the symptom worsens.
USES OF TELMA 40MG TABLET
- Manage essential hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Reduces the risk of cardiovascular events (such as stroke and heart attack)
HOW TELMA 40MG TABLET WORKS
TELMA 40MG TABLET makes blood vessels to relax and thus lowers the blood pressure by blocking the effects of Angiotensin II (substance produced in your body which causes narrowing of blood vessels).
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Take TELMA 40MG TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow this medicine with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration of TELMA 40MG TABLET for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.
SIDE EFFECTS OF TELMA 40MG TABLET
COMMON
- Low blood pressure
UNCOMMON
- Urinary tract infection
- Signs of upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat, inflamed sinuses, common cold)
- Anemia, feeling of weakness
- Insomnia, fainting
- Feeling of spinning (vertigo)
- Slow heart rate, chest pain
- Dizziness on standing up (orthostatic hypotension)
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, bloating
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Increased sweating
- Drug rash, itching
- Muscle cramps, muscle or back pain
RARE
- Signs of low platelet count (easy bleeding or bruising)
- Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic reaction)
- Allergic reaction (Ex. rash, itching, wheezing)
- Low sugar level in blood (in diabetic patients)
- Feeling anxious, sleepiness
- Impaired vision
- Fast heartbeat
- Dry mouth, dysgeusia (impaired sense of taste)
- Eczema (a skin condition with red, itchy, irritated skin)
- Flu-like-illness
- Severe drug rash, pain in joints, joint stiffness
Stop taking TELMA 40MG TABLET and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects:
- Sepsis (body’s life-threatening response to infection which can lead to death, organ failure)
- Angioedema (rapid swelling of the skin and mucosa)
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