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Telod 40 contains the main ingredient Telmisartan: 40 mg, which is indicated for the treatment of primary hypertension. To ensure effective treatment and avoid unwanted side effects when using Telod 40, patients need to take the drug as prescribed or strictly follow the instructions of a doctor or professional pharmacist.1. What is Telod 40?
Telod 40 is what drug? Telod 40 is a product of Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. - INDIA. Thanks to the active ingredient in the drug, telmisartan, the drug is prescribed by doctors to treat primary hypertension. The active ingredient Telmisartan in Telod 40 helps reduce blood pressure in the blood vessels, but does not affect heart rate. Telod 40 is a prescription drug, patients only buy and use it when prescribed by a doctor.
2. Indications and contraindications for the use of Telod 40
2.1. Indications Telod 40 is indicated for the treatment of patients with primary hypertension without any effect on heart rate.
2.2. Contraindications The use of Telod 40 is contraindicated in the following cases:
Patients with hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients contained in the drug Telod 40 Pregnant women in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, women who are breastfeeding. Patients with biliary obstruction or severely impaired liver function. Usually, if the patient is sensitive to any of the ingredients in Telod 40, the doctor will not prescribe that drug. Other cases will be specified in the drug leaflet or prescriptions prescribed by the doctor. Accordingly, contraindications to Telod 40 must be understood as absolute contraindications. It is understood that there is no reason that contraindications can be flexible to use the drug.
3. How to use and dose Telod 40
3.1. How to take Telod 40 Drug Telod 40 is taken orally with filtered water. Patients should strictly adhere to the method of taking the drug exactly as directed by the doctor.
3.2. Dosage Telod 40 drug dosage reference as follows:
Telod 40 dosage for adults with or without combination with thiazide diuretics: The daily dose is 40mg/time. Depending on the response of the patient to increase the dose of the drug to 1 time per day, and each time to use 80mg. Dosage of Telod 40 to treat the elderly or people with impaired renal function: In these cases, no need to change the dose of the drug. Dosage of Telod 40 for treatment of patients with mild and moderate hepatic impairment: Dosage is used once a day, not more than 40mg each time. Note: The above dosage is for reference only. During the use of Telod 40, the patient should absolutely follow the dosage instructions and instructions of the treating doctor, avoid increasing or decreasing the dose with the desire to speed up the treatment time.
Be careful when using Telod 40 in the following cases:
Be careful when using Telod 40 for patients with renal artery hypertension, patients with damaged kidneys, RAA system is stimulated by pathology . Or in kidney transplant patients, hyperkalemia, impaired liver function, idiopathic hyperaldosteronism, obstruction due to myocardial hypertrophy.
4. Side effects when using Telod 40
During the use of Telod 40, patients may experience some side effects on the organ systems as follows:
Whole body: Upper and lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections Digestive system: diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal bloating, digestive disorders, abdominal bloating, dry mouth Vision: Glaucoma, visual disturbances Neurological: Depression, anxiety, restlessness Hearing: hearing disorders Skin : Sweating, eczema Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis, joint pain, cramps, muscle pain, pseudo- tendinitis symptoms. Body as a whole: chest pain, flu. In addition, the side effects were also recorded with the following frequency:
Uncommon side effects: Erythema, rash, sleep disturbance, depression, hypotension, arrhythmia, hangover , decreased platelet count, urticaria, edema Very rare side effects: Increased uric acid results, decreased hemoglobin, increased creatinine, increased liver enzymes. During the treatment with Telod 40, if the patient notices any abnormality that is suspected to be due to the use of Telod 40, it is necessary to consult the treating doctor for timely treatment. , avoid causing side effects.
5. Drug interactions
During the use of Telod 40, if the patient has to use one or more other drugs at the same time, drug interactions may occur. From there, it can affect the absorption, metabolism and elimination, reduce the effect or cause toxicity to the health of the patient. Accordingly, to avoid possible drug interactions, patients need to inform their doctors or pharmacists about the drugs and supplements they are taking. From there, doctors can consider and prescribe appropriate indications. If the patient notices that Telod 40 has strange signs such as discoloration, deformation, watery, expired, the patient should not use it. Telod 40 should be stored in a dry place, with moderate humidity, and away from direct sunlight. harmful to health
6. How to handle overdose, forget dose of Telod 40
Overdose : Symptoms of an overdose of Telod 40 are quite similar to the symptoms of side effects. In addition, the patient may have liver and kidney toxicity during the use of the drug. Therefore, patients need to carefully monitor skin manifestations, blood pressure, prevent complications because dangerous conditions can progress very quickly. Ideally, when using an overdose of the drug, the patient should notify the treating doctor for timely treatment.
Missed dose: If you miss a dose, the patient should skip the missed dose, absolutely do not take the overlapping dose to make up. Patients should schedule an appointment to take medicine to avoid skipping 2 times in a row, affecting the treatment.
In summary, Telod 40 contains the main ingredient Telmisartan 40 mg, which is indicated for the treatment of primary hypertension. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects, patients need to take the drug according to the prescription or strictly follow the instructions of the doctor, professional pharmacist.
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