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What is TELMA AM 80MG?
- TELMA AM 80MG is a combination of Amlodipine besylate and Telmisartan
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
What TELMA AM 80MG is used for?
- It is used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain due to narrowing of the blood vessels of the heart muscle (angina pectoris) or the rarer form of chest pain caused by cramping of the blood vessels of the heart muscle called Prinzmetal or variant angina
Talk to your doctor before taking TELMA AM 80MG, If you:
- are allergic to Amlodipine Besylate and Telmisartan or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- are suffering from narrowing of the aortic heart valve (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a condition where your heart is unable to supply enough blood to the body)
- suffer from chest pain at rest or with minimal effort (unstable angina pectoris)
- have severe low blood pressure (hypotension)
- have liver problems
- have heart failure or have suffered a heart attack during the past month
- If you think you might be pregnant or breastfeeding or are planning to get pregnant, you must tell your doctor before you take this tablet
- TELMA AM 80MG should only be used for hypertension in children and adolescents from 6 years to 17 years of age
Tell your doctor if you are taking
- Medicines that can lower blood pressure (e.g. verapamil, diltiazem)
- Ketoconazole and itraconazole (medicines used to treat skin and fungal infections)
- Ritonavir (medicines used to treat HIV infections)
- Clarithromycin, rifampicin (antibiotics)
- Nefazodone (medicine to treat depression)
- John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum; herbal medicine for depression)
- Dexamethasone used to treat inflammatory and autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Verapamil, diltiazem, ramipril (heart medicines)
- Dantrolene (infusion for severe body temperature abnormalities)
- Tacrolimus (medicine used to alter the way your immune system works)
- Simvastatin (cholesterol lowering medicine)
- Cyclosporine (an immunosuppressant)
- Phenobarbital, phenytoin and carbamazepin (medicines for epilepsy)
- Ritonavir, Indinavir, Nelfinavir, Nevirapine (antiviral medicine used to treat HIV and AIDS)
- Sildenafil, lithium
- Diuretic
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Do not take TELMA AM 80MG with grapefruit juice
- Take one time each day at the same time
- Take this medicine with or without food
If you take more TELMA AM 80MG
- If you take too much TELMA AM 80MG, call your doctor, or go to the nearest hospital right away
If you forget to take TELMA AM 80MG
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dose, do not take the missed dose. Take the next dose at your regular time
Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms after taking this medicine
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- sudden wheeziness, chest pain, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing
- swelling of eyelids, face or lips
- swelling of the tongue and throat which causes great difficulty breathing
- severe skin reactions including intense skin rash, hives, reddening of the skin over your whole body, severe itching, blistering, peeling and swelling of the skin
- abnormal heart beat
- severe abdominal and back pain
- headache, dizziness, sleepiness (especially at the beginning of treatment)
- palpitations (awareness of your heart beat), flushing
- abdominal pain, nausea, sinus pain and congestion (sinusitis)
- altered bowel habits, diarrhoea, constipation, indigestion
- tiredness, weakness, visual disturbances, double vision
- muscle cramps, back pain, swollen ankles, edema
- enlarged breasts or discomfort in men
- sleep disorders, irritability, depression
- problems with your eye-sight
- mood changes, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness
- trembling, taste abnormalities
- numbness or tingling sensation in your limbs, loss of pain sensation
- sneezing/running nose
- disorder in passing urine, increased need to urinate at night, increased number of times of passing urine
- ringing or buzzing in the ears
- low blood pressure
- breathing difficulties, cough
- prickling and tingling sensation of the skin, itching, red patches on skin, nettle rash, hair loss, discolouration of the skin
- muscle cramps, back pain, muscle and joint pain
- increased need to urinate
- impotence
- increase or decrease in weight
- decreased numbers of white blood cells, decrease in blood platelets
- excess sugar in blood
- bloating of abdomen
- abnormal liver function, yellowing of the skin (jaundice), liver enzyme increases which may influence some medical tests
- inflammation of blood vessels, often with skin rash
- sensitivity to light
- disorders combining rigidity, tremor, and/or movement disorders
