Pressurex

by Pfizer

Active ingredient: Telmisartan

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About Telmisartan

Angiotensin-II Antagonist

Uses

Treatment of essential hypertension. Treatment of cardiovascular events in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or type 2 diabetes mellitus with target-organ damage.

How to take it

Adults: Hypertension: 20-40 mg once daily. Max: 80 mg once daily. Treatment of cardiovascular events in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or type 2 diabetes mellitus with target-organ damage: 80 mg once daily. Children: Not recommended.

Side effects

Upper respiratory tract infection, back pain, sinusitis, diarrhoea, pharyngitis. Influenza-like symptoms, pain, chest pain, lack of efficacy, fever, hyperkalaemia, syncope, hypotension, acute renal failure. Acute transient myopia, acute angle-closure glaucoma (discontinue).

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Cholestasis & biliary obstructive disorders, severe hepatic impairment. Refractory hypokalaemia, hypercalcaemia. Precautions: Impaired hepatic function. Bilateral renal artery stenosis or stenosis of the artery to single functioning kidney. Mild to moderate renal impairment. Patients who are vol-&/or Na-depleted by vigorous diuretic therapy, dietary salt restriction, diarrhoea or vomiting. Severe CHF; primary aldosteronism; aortic or mitral stenosis, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. May impair glucose tolerance. Hereditary fructose intolerance; ischaemic cardiopathy or CV…

Advice

Take with or without meals. Contact prescriber if there is severe diarrhoea, swelling of ankles/face/hands/throat/lips, unusual weight gain, constant fatigue, dry cough, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, palpitations, CNS changes, abdominal disturbances, muscle pain, bone pain, cramps, tremors, urinary disturbances, or hearing or vision disturbances. Check blood pressure regularly at same time of day. Take enough amount of fluid to prevent dehydration during hot weather. Change position slowly when climbing stairs and from lying or sitting to standing position.

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Interactions with Telmisartan

Monitor digoxin & lithium levels during concomitant use. Other kaliuretic diuretics, laxatives. Corticosteroids, ACTH, amphotericin, carbenoxolone, penicillin-G potassium, salicylic acid & derivatives, K+ sparing diuretics, K+ suppl, other antihypertensives, heparin, cyclosporin, tacrolimus, trimethoprim, NSAIDs, baclofen, alcohol, barbiturates, antidepressants.

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