- Overview
- Uses
- Benefits
- Side Effect
- How to use
- How It works
- What if you forget to take?
- Safety Advice
- FAQ
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Last Updated On: May 9, 2023
Telvas 80
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Product Overview
Composition: Telmisartan (80mg)
Telvas 80 Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Lowering blood pressure helps to prevent future heart attacks and strokes. This medicine is also effective in preserving kidney function in patients with diabetes. Telvas 80 Tablet can be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food during the day or at night. However, try to take it at the same time each day to get the most benefits.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and potassium levels in your blood at regular intervals while you are taking this medicine.
Uses
- Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Prevention of heart attack and stroke
- Treatment of Heart failure
Side Effect
Common side effects:
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Sinus infection
- Back pain
- Diarrhea
How to use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Telvas 80 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How It works
Telvas 80 Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It relaxes blood vessels by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighter. This lowers the blood pressure, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly to different organs and the heart to pump more efficiently.
What if you forget to take?
If you miss a dose of Telvas 80 Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Safety Advice for Telvas 80
Alcohol
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Telvas 80 Tablet.
Pregnancy
Telvas 80 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeeding
Telvas 80 Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
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