Telmisartan + Amlodipine Tablet

Telmisartan 40mg + Amlodipine 5mg Tablet: When One BP Tablet Isn’t Quite Enough

She’s fifty-two and has been on a single BP tablet for a year. The readings came down at first, then crept back up. At the last visit the doctor’s machine showed 156 over 96, and he didn’t look pleased. Doubling the first tablet might help a little, but it could bring side effects with it. What many doctors do instead is add a second medicine that works in a different way, and the easiest way to do that is a combination tablet.

The Telmisartan 40mg + Amlodipine 5mg Tablet is one of the most commonly prescribed BP combinations in the country. Two well-known medicines, each relaxing the blood vessels by a different route, in one tablet taken once a day.

Overview of TELITOSS-AM Tablet

TELITOSS-AM is Novalab Cardiac’s brand of this combination. Each tablet contains Telmisartan 40 mg and Amlodipine 5 mg, packed 10 × 10 in Alu-Alu strips.

It’s a prescription medicine for adults with high blood pressure. Physicians and cardiologists usually move a patient onto it when one medicine alone hasn’t brought the BP down to target, or when they expect from the start that two will be needed.

Product Specifications

• Brand Name: TELITOSS-AM
• Composition: Telmisartan 40 mg + Amlodipine 5 mg
• Dosage Form: Tablet
• Packing: 10 × 10 Alu-Alu

How TELITOSS-AM Works

Telmisartan blocks the action of a hormone called angiotensin II. Left alone, that hormone tightens the blood vessels and makes the body hold on to salt and water, both of which push pressure up. With its effect blocked, the vessels relax and the pressure eases. Telmisartan lasts a long time in the body, which helps keep BP steady through the full day and into the early morning, when readings tend to rise.

Amlodipine works on the muscle in the artery walls. It belongs to a group called calcium channel blockers, and it stops calcium from making those muscles contract as strongly. Relaxed artery walls mean wider vessels and lower pressure. Like telmisartan, it’s long-acting, so once a day is enough.

Because the two medicines lower pressure in different ways, together they usually do better than a higher dose of either one alone.

Uses of TELITOSS-AM (Telmisartan 40mg + Amlodipine 5mg Tablet)

TELITOSS-AM is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults. It’s most often prescribed when BP isn’t controlled well enough on telmisartan or amlodipine alone, or to replace two separate tablets of these same medicines with a single one.

Keeping BP in control matters because, over years, high pressure quietly strains the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes, and raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. The tablet works best alongside less salt, regular walking, weight control and cutting down on smoking and alcohol.

Benefits of TELITOSS-AM:

The everyday benefit is simple: one tablet instead of two. People with high BP often take medicines for sugar or cholesterol too, and every tablet removed from the morning routine makes it a little more likely the rest get taken.

Two different actions in one tablet usually bring BP down more than either medicine would manage on its own. And because both last a full day, a single morning dose keeps working through the night.

There’s a small extra. Amlodipine sometimes causes ankle swelling, and adding telmisartan tends to make that swelling less likely than amlodipine at a higher dose alone.

Directions for Use:

Take TELITOSS-AM exactly as your doctor prescribes. It’s usually one tablet once a day, at about the same time each day, with or without food. Swallow it whole with water.

High BP rarely causes symptoms, so it’s easy to feel fine and stop the tablet. Please don’t. Keep taking it even when the readings look good, because that usually means it’s working. Check your BP at home or at the chemist from time to time and bring the readings to your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it when you remember the same day, but never take two together.

Important Precautions:

Don’t take TELITOSS-AM if you’re pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Telmisartan can harm an unborn baby, so if you find out you’re pregnant while on it, stop and see your doctor straight away. Breastfeeding mothers should also check with their doctor.

Tell your doctor before starting if you have kidney or liver disease, heart valve problems, or if you’ve had swelling of the face, lips or tongue with any BP medicine before. Mention it if you take potassium supplements, salt substitutes, water pills, lithium or regular painkillers like diclofenac or ibuprofen, since these can interact. People with diabetes who take a medicine called aliskiren shouldn’t take it together with this one.

You may feel light-headed when you first start, especially if you stand up quickly, so get up slowly for the first few days. Vomiting, diarrhoea or heavy sweating can drop your BP further, so drink fluids and call your doctor if you feel faint. Your doctor may check your kidney function and potassium levels now and then.

The most common side effects are ankle swelling, dizziness, headache, flushing and tiredness. Seek medical help straight away if you notice swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, trouble breathing, fainting, or a very slow or irregular heartbeat.

Why Choose Novalab Cardiac?

Novalab Cardiac is the cardiac and diabetic division of Novalab Healthcare, and heart and sugar medicines are all we focus on. We’re ISO 9001:2015 certified and our products are WHO-GMP certified. TELITOSS-AM, our Telmisartan 40mg + Amlodipine 5mg tablet, is part of a wider TELITOSS range that includes telmisartan alone and with hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone and cilnidipine, so partners can cover almost every BP prescription from one company. Partners get monopoly-based rights in their allotted area, with visual aids, literature, samples and diaries.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is TELITOSS-AM?

Ans. TELITOSS-AM is a tablet from Novalab Cardiac containing Telmisartan 40mg + Amlodipine 5mg. It’s used to treat high blood pressure in adults.

2. What is the Telmisartan 40mg + Amlodipine 5mg Tablet used for?

Ans. It’s used to lower high blood pressure, usually when one medicine alone hasn’t controlled it. Your doctor decides if it suits you.

3. When is the best time to take it?

Ans. Once a day, at about the same time every day, with or without food. Many people find mornings easiest to remember.

4. Why do my ankles swell?

Ans. Ankle swelling is a known side effect of amlodipine. It’s usually mild, but tell your doctor if it bothers you or gets worse.

5. Can I stop the tablet once my BP is normal?

Ans. No. Normal readings usually mean the tablet is working. Stopping it can bring the pressure back up. Only change or stop it on your doctor’s advice.

6. Is it safe during pregnancy?

Ans. No. It shouldn’t be taken in pregnancy because telmisartan can harm the baby. Tell your doctor straight away if you’re pregnant or planning to be.

7. Can I take painkillers with it?

Ans. Occasional paracetamol is usually fine, but regular use of painkillers like ibuprofen or diclofenac can raise BP and affect the kidneys. Ask your doctor first.

8. Is TELITOSS-AM available for PCD franchises?

Ans. Yes. Novalab Cardiac offers TELITOSS-AM to Telmisartan Amlodipine PCD Franchise partners, along with its full range of telmisartan combinations and other cardiac and diabetic products, with monopoly-based rights in the allotted area and free promotional material. Contact our team for rates and area availability.