Telsartan (telmisartan) tablets 80 mg. №30

Description

Telsartan (telmisartan) tablets 80 mg. №30

Composition

active substance: telmisartan;

1 tablet contains telmisartan 40 mg or 80 mg;

Excipients: meglumine, sodium hydroxide, povidone, polysorbate 80, mannitol (E 421), magnesium stearate.

Dosage form

Tablets.

Basic physical and chemical properties:

tablets from white to almost white, without shell, capsule-shaped, with imprints “T” and “L” on both sides of the fracture line on one side and imprint “40” (for tablets of 40 mg) or imprint “80” for tablets of 80 mg) on ​​the other side.

Pharmacotherapeutic group

Simple drugs of angiotensin antagonists II.
ATX code C09C A07.

Pharmacological properties

Telsartan is an antihypertensive drug that is used to treat essential hypertension. The maximum positive effect is observed after 1-2 months of treatment. The antihypertensive effect after taking the drug lasts for a day. Telsartan lowers blood pressure within 3 hours after administration, without changing the heart rate.

Indications

The drug Telsartan is intended for use in the case of essential hypertension in adult patients, and for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in patients with type II diabetes mellitus, as well as with obvious manifestations of atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease (peripheral arterial disease or stroke, coronary heart disease).

Contraindications

The drug Telsartan is contraindicated for use in severe violations of the functional functioning of the liver, diseases of the bile ducts and hypersensitivity to substances that are part of the tablets. Simultaneous administration with aliskiren is contraindicated in patients with impaired renal function or diabetes mellitus and do not prescribe the drug to children under 18 years of age.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

The drug Telsartan is contraindicated for pregnant, lactating and planning women.

Method of administration and dosage

Telsartan tablets must be taken with or without food, drinking plenty of fluids.
The recommended daily dose of Telsartan is 40 mg. For some patients, a dose of 20 mg once a day is possible. If blood pressure is not sufficiently reduced at this dosage, then it can be increased to 80 mg per day.
Telsartan can be taken in combination with other antihypertensive drugs.
The most effective antihypertensive effect is achieved after 1-2 months of treatment.
In the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, the recommended dose is 80 mg 1 time per 24 hours.
The maximum allowable dose is 80 mg per day.

Overdose

Symptoms in case of an overdose with Telsartan may include: arterial hypotension, fainting, tachycardia, increased serum creatinine, bradycardia, acute renal failure. In case of intoxication, it is necessary to take activated charcoal, further treatment depends on the elapsed time after taking the drug and on the severity of the character and symptoms. The drug is not excreted by hemodialysis.

Side effects

The use of the drug Telsartan can cause many adverse reactions such as: infections of the upper respiratory tract and urinary tract, sepsis, including death, anemia, eosinophilia and thrombocytopenia, anaphylactic reactions, hypersensitivity, hypoglycemia and hyperkalemia, depression, anxiety, insomnia, syncope, blurred vision, drowsiness.
Treatment with the drug can lead to: vertigo, bradycardia, arterial hypotension, tachycardia and shortness of breath, chest and abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, vomiting, indigestion and flatulence, impaired renal and liver function, eczema and dermatitis, urticaria. Also possible: myalgia, cough, muscle cramps, pain in the limbs and tendons, arthralgia, asthenia, dry mouth, decreased hemoglobin levels, increased levels of creatinine, uric acid and liver enzymes in the blood.