Micardis Plus 80/12.5 mg 28 tablets

Product Description:

• Micardis Plus is a combination of two active ingredients, telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide, in one tablet. Both active ingredients are used to control high blood pressure.
• Telmisartan belongs to a group of blood pressure medications called angiotensin II inhibitors.
• Angiotensin II is a substance produced by the body that causes blood vessels to constrict, thus increasing blood pressure.
• Telmisartan works by blocking the effect of angiotensin II so that blood vessels dilate and blood pressure decreases.
• Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a group of drugs called thiazide diuretics, which increase urine output and lower blood pressure.
• If high blood pressure is left untreated, it can damage blood vessels in many organs, sometimes leading to heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, stroke, or blindness.
• High blood pressure usually does not cause any symptoms until damage occurs.
• Therefore, it is important to measure your blood pressure regularly to ensure it is within the normal range.
• Micardis Plus is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults who do not achieve adequate blood pressure control with telmisartan alone.

Directions for use:

• Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.
• Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dosage is one tablet daily.
• Try to take the tablet at the same time each day.
• You can take Micardis Plus with or without food.
• The tablets are swallowed with water or another non-alcoholic drink.
• It is important to take Micardis Plus every day, until your doctor decides otherwise.
• If you have liver problems, the dose should not usually exceed 40 mg/12.5 mg once a day.

Warnings and Precautions:

Consult your doctor before using Micardis Plus:

Tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the following conditions or diseases:

• Low blood pressure (hypotension), which can occur if you are dehydrated (significant loss of fluid from the body) or have salt deficiency due to treatment with diuretics (water pills), a low-salt diet, diarrhea, vomiting, or are treated with dialysis
• kidney disease or have had a kidney transplant
• Renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the blood vessels in one or both kidneys)
• liver disease
• heart problems
• Diabetes
• Gout
• High aldosterone levels (accumulation of water and salt in the body at the same time as an imbalance of various minerals in the blood)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called "lupus" or "SLE"), a disease in which the body's immune system attacks the body
• The active ingredient hydrochlorothiazide can cause an unusual reaction that causes blurred vision and eye pain. These symptoms, which may mean fluid has built up in the choroid (choroidal effusion) or that the pressure in your eye is too high, may occur within hours or weeks of taking Micardis Plus.
• Left untreated, this can lead to permanent vision loss.
• If you have skin cancer or if you experience unexpected skin changes during treatment.
• Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide, especially at high doses over a longer period, may increase the risk of certain types of skin and lip cancer (non-melanoma skin cancer).
• Protect your skin from the sun and UV rays while taking Micardis Plus.

the components:

• The active ingredients are telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
• Each tablet contains 80 mg telmisartan and 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide.