TelAmlo 5 mg+80 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate telmisartan |
| Company | Unimed unihealth pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of hypertension
- Initial therapy for patients requiring multiple drugs
- Blood pressure control
Pharmacology
- Combination of Telmisartan and Amiodipine
- Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
- Vasoconstriction
- Aldosterone secretion
- Cardiac stimulation
- Renal sodium reabsorption
- Blood pressure reduction
- Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker (CCB)
- Inhibition of calcium ion influx
- Peripheral arterial vasodilation
Dosage & Administration
- Usual starting dose of 40/5 mg once daily
- Patients requiring larger blood pressure reductions may start with 80/5 mg once daily
- Dosage individualization
- Maximum recommended dose of 80/10 mg once daily
Interaction
- No clinically significant interaction with several drugs
- Inhibition of CYP2C19 by telmisartan
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to product or its components
- Pregnancy & lactation
- Biliary obstructive disorders
- Severe hepatic impairment
- Hypotension
- Cardiogenic shock
- Left ventricle outflow tract obstruction
Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Peripheral edema
- Migraine
- Hypotension
- Cough
- Abdominal pain
- Fatigue
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Categories C and D
- Not known if excreted in human milk
- Consideration of adverse effects on nursing infant
Precautions & Warnings
- Avoid fetal or neonatal exposure
- Correct volume or salt depletion before therapy
- Titrate slowly in hepatic or severe renal impairment
- Monitoring for worsening heart failure
- Avoid concomitant use of ACE inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker
- Careful use in patients with severe obstructive coronary artery disease
Use in Special Populations
- Safety and effectiveness not established in pediatric patients
- Initial therapy not recommended in patients ≥75 years old
- Initial therapy not recommended in hepatically impaired patients
Overdose Effects
- Manifestations of over dosage with telmisartan
- Hypotension
- Tachycardia
- Excessive peripheral vasodilation
- Reflex tachycardia
Therapeutic Class
- Combined antihypertensive preparations
Storage Conditions
- Do not store above 30°C
- Protect from light and high humidity
- Keep out of the reach of children