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Telma 20 Tablet

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Manufactured By Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited

Composition Telmisartan 20mg

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MRP RS 121.49

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Information about Telma 20 Tablet

Description:

Telma is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure hypertension High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries If it continues for a long time the heart and arteries may not function properly This can damage the blood vessels of the brain heart and kidneys resulting in a stroke heart failure or kidney failure Lowering blood pressure can reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks Telma is also used to lower the risk of heart attacks or stroke in patients 55 years of age and older who have diabetes or heart problems Telma is an angiotensin II receptor blocker ARB It works by blocking a substance in the body that causes blood vessels to tighten As a result Telma relaxes the blood vessels This lowers blood pressure and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart Telma is available only with your doctor s prescription

Uses / Indications:

Telma 20 Tablet is a prescription medicine that is used to treat high blood pressure This medicine works by blocking the action of vasoconstrictor agent which are responsible for increasing the blood pressure by selectively blocking the binding of angiotensin II to its binding site angiotensin receptor This medicine helps by reducing the increased blood pressure by exerting blocking actions on the angiotensin receptor Telma 20 Tablet is also used to reduce the risk of heart attack stroke or fatalities associated with heart failure in patients who are 55 years in age or older who are at high risk of developing major heart damage events unable to take ACE blockers and patients with high blood sugar level type 2 diabetes mellitus with target organ damage Telma 20 Tablet may also be used along with other medicines in the treatment of certain conditions as recommended by the doctor It is used with Antiplatelet drugs or lipid lowering drugs to reduce the risk of heart attack stroke or fatalities associated with heart failure in patients who are 55 years in age or older who are at high risk of developing major heart damage events unable to take ACE blockers It is also used together with hydorchlorthiazide or other antihypertensives to treat high blood pressure

Side Effects:

Signs of an allergic reaction to Telma hives difficult breathing swelling of your face lips tongue or throat In rare cases Telma can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue leading to kidney failure Call your doctor right away if you have unexplained muscle pain tenderness or weakness especially if you also have fever unusual tiredness and dark colored urine Also call your doctor at once if you have a light headed feeling like you might pass out little or no urinating swelling rapid weight gain or high potassium slow heart rate weak pulse muscle weakness tingly feeling Common Telma side effects may include stuffy nose sinus pain back pain or diarrhea

Medicine interaction:

When two or more medicines are taken together it can change how the medicines work and increase the risk of side effects In medical terms this is called as a Drug Interaction Your doctor s guidelines may need to be followed while taking this medicine along with potassium sparing diuretics which are used in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure Telma 20 is responsible for reducing the diuretic induced loss of potassium Potassium sparing diuretics such as spirinolactone eplerenone triamterene or amiloride potassium supplements or potassium containing salt substitutes may result in an increase in potassium levels in the blood The use of Telma 20 in combination with potassium sparing diuretics should be done very cautiously and the levels of potassium in the blood should be monitored frequently Telma 20 Tablet interacts with non steroidal anti inflammatory agents along with selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors COX 2 Inhibitors which are used to relieve pain and inflammatory conditions The elderly patients volume depleted patients on diuretic therapy or with altered functioning of kidneys a combination of along with Telma 20 may result in abnormal functioning of kidneys including acute kidney failure These effects are usually reversible may reduce the blood pressure lowering effect of Telma 20 Monitoring of functioning of kidneys frequently in patients receiving Telma 20 and NSAID therapy is required There may be an interaction of Telma 20 with lithium which is used for the treatment of depressive disorders The use of Telma 20 in combination with lithium has resulted in high levels of lithium in the blood and therefore has resulted in lithium poisoning Monitoring of lithium levels in the blood should be considered during the use of these drugs together Telma 20 Tablet may interact with digoxin which is used for the treatment of various heart problems Telma 20 given in combination with digoxin has resulted in increased levels of digoxin in the blood The levels of digoxin should be monitored while starting adjusting and stopping Telma 20 so that the levels of digoxin are within the range above which side effects begin to occur Special instructions need to be followed while taking this medicine along with ramipril which is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure When Telma 20 is given in combination with ramipril the maximum amount of the drug in the blood Cmax as well as exposure of the drug to the body AUC of ramipril and its metabolite ramiprilat is increased On the other hand the amount of Telma 20 in the body is decreased The increased efficiency of medicine may be observed due to the additive effects of ramipril and its metabolite ramiprilat along with Telma 20 The use of Telma 20 in combination with ramipril is not recommended Your doctor s guidelines may need to be followed while taking this medicine along with alcohol barbiturates which are used to treat anxiety disorders narcotics which are used to treat severe pain and antidepressants which are used to treat depressive states The use of Telma 20 in combination with these drugs worsens orthostatic low blood pressure which is the reduction in blood pressure while standing Telma 20 Tablet interacts with corticosteroids injection route which is used for relieving inflammatory conditions When Telma 20 is used in combination with corticosteroids the blood pressure lowering effect of Telma 20 is reduced Special instructions need to be followed while taking this medicine along with baclofen which is used as a central nervous system depressant and amifostine which is used to reduce side effects of cancer treating drugs The use of baclofen and amifostine in combination with Telma 20 and other blood pressure lowering agents may enhance the blood pressure lowering effect of Telma 20 There may be an interaction of Telma 20 with other blood pressure lowering agents such as ACE blockers angiotensin II receptor blockers or aliskiren When Telma 20 is used in combination with other blood pressure lowering agents the blood pressure lowering effect of Telma 20 is enhanced Telma 20 Tablet may interact with diuretics such as thiazide which increases the production of urine The treatment with a high dose of diuretics such as furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide may result in depletion of volume and risk of low blood pressure when treatment with Telma 20 is started This page does not contain all the possible interactions of Telma 20 Tablet Share a list of all medicines that you use with your doctor and pharmacist Do not start stop or change the dose of any medicines without the approval of your doctor