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What is A2B H 40/12.5MG?
- A2B H 40/12.5MG is a combination of Telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide which belongs to angiotensin II receptor antagonist and thiazide diuretics respectively
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
What A2B H 40/12.5MG is used for?
It is used to
- treat high blood pressure (essential hypertension) in adults
Talk to your doctor if you:
- are allergic to , Hydrochlorothiazide or any other ingredients of this medicine
- have severe liver or kidney problems
- have low potassium levels or high calcium levels in your blood that do not get better with treatment
- have diabetes or impaired kidney function
- have low blood pressure
- suffer heart trouble
- have raised aldosterone levels (water and salt retention in the body along with imbalance of various blood minerals)
- have systemic lupus erythematosus (also called lupus or SLE) a disease where the bodys immune system attacks the body
- suffer from Gout
- undergoing surgery
- A2B H 40/12.5MG is not recommended for mothers who are breast-feeding
- It is not recommended during pregnancy and must not be taken when more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to your baby if used after the third month of pregnancy
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant or about to start breast-feeding
Tell your doctor, if you are taking:
- potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, salt substitutes containing potassium
- heart medicines (e.g. digoxin) or medicines to control the rhythm of your heart (e.g. quinidine, disopyramide)
- thioridazine, chlorpromazine, lithium, medicines used for mental disorders
- other medicines used to treat high blood pressure, steroids, painkillers, medicines to treat cancer, gout, or arthritis, and vitamin d supplements
- enalapril, lisinopril, ramipril or aliskiren
- aspirin or ibuprofen
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- The recommended dose of A2B H 40/12.5MG is one tablet a day
- Try to take the tablet at the same time each day
- You can take this medicine with or without food
- The tablets should be swallowed with some water
If you take more A2B H 40/12.5MG
- If you accidentally take too many tablets contact your doctor, or your nearest hospital emergency department immediately
If you forget to take A2B H 40/12.5MG
- If you do not take your tablet on one day, take your normal dose on the next day. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking A2B H 40/12.5MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine before consulting your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- increase in pressure unusual reaction, resulting in a decrease in vision and eye pain
- fluid or electrolyte imbalance include dry mouth, weakness, lethargy, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pain or cramps, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, tired muscles, and an abnormally fast heart rate (faster than 100 beats per minute)
- increased sensitivity of the skin to the sun with symptoms of sunburn (such as redness, itching, swelling, blistering) occurring more quickly than normal
- sepsis, swelling of skin and mucosa
- decreased blood potassium levels
- anxiety, fainting
- sensation of tingling, feeling of spinning (vertigo)
- fast heart beat (tachycardia)
- heart rhythm disorders
- low blood pressure
- a sudden fall in blood pressure when you stand up, shortness of breath (dyspnoea), diarrhoea
- dry mouth, flatulence
- back pain, muscle spasm, muscle pain
- erectile dysfunction (inability to get or keep an erection)
- chest pain
- increased blood uric acid levels
- inflammation of the lungs (bronchitis), activation
- sore throat, inflamed sinuses
- feeling sad (depression)
- difficulty falling asleep (insomnia)
- impaired vision
- difficulty breathing
- abdominal pain
- constipation
- bloating (dyspepsia)
- inflammation of the stomach (gastritis)
- abnormal liver function
- rapid swelling of the skin and mucosa which can also lead to death (angioedema also with fatal outcome)
- redness of the skin (erythema)
- allergic reactions such as itching or rash, increased sweating, hives (urticaria), joint pain (arthralgia) and pain in extremities, muscle cramps, flu-like-illness, pain, increased levels of uric acid
- low levels of sodium, increased levels of creatinine, hepatic enzymes or creatine phosphokinase in the blood
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