What is Telmisartan HCTZ used for?

What is Telmisartan HCTZ used for?

Telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide combination is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly.

What are the side effects of Telmisartan HCTZ?

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• Bladder pain.
• decreased urine.
• dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position.
• fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse.
• increased thirst.
• muscle pain or cramps.
• nausea or vomiting.
• numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips.

What are the side effects of telmisartan tablets?

Side Effects

• Changes in vision.
• dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting.
• fast heartbeat.
• large hives.
• painful urination or changes in urinary frequency.
• swelling in the hands, lower legs, and feet.

What drugs should not be taken with telmisartan?

Some products that may interact with this drug include: aliskiren, lithium, ramipril, drugs that may increase the level of potassium in the blood (such as ACE inhibitors including benazepril/lisinopril, birth control pills containing drospirenone).

When is the best time to take Telmisartan HCTZ?

Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily. It is best to avoid taking this medication within 4 hours of your bedtime to avoid having to get up to urinate. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about your dosing schedule.

When should I take telmisartan morning or night?

Telmisartan administered at bedtime, as opposed to morning dosing, improved the sleep time–relative blood pressure decline toward a more dipper pattern without loss in 24-hour efficacy. Nocturnal BP regulation is significantly better achieved with bedtime dosing of telmisartan.

Does telmisartan make you pee more?

Warnings for people with certain health conditions For people with severe heart failure: Telmisartan may reduce the amount of urine you produce or increase your risk for kidney injury. For people with kidney problems: Telmisartan may reduce the amount of urine you produce or increase your risk for kidney injury.

Why is telmisartan taken at night?

Does telmisartan affect sleep?

Telmisartan administered at bedtime, as opposed to morning dosing, improved the sleep time-relative blood pressure decline toward a more dipper pattern without loss in 24-hour efficacy. Nocturnal BP regulation is significantly better achieved with bedtime dosing of telmisartan.

Does telmisartan cause weight gain?

Although telmisartan was reported to reduce the visceral fat, it did not influence body weight or body mass index either in the Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination With Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial or in the Prevention Regimen for Effectively Avoiding Second Strokes study.

Does telmisartan help you sleep?

Does telmisartan cause sleepiness?

Telmisartan (Micardis) is not considered a sedating medication, but some people have experienced sleepiness and fatigue while taking telmisartan (Micardis). This might be a result of the medication lowering your blood pressure and should go away with time as your body gets used to your lower blood pressure.

Can telmisartan cause eye problems?

This drug can cause certain eye problems. If left untreated, this can lead to lasting eyesight loss. If eye problems happen, signs like change in eyesight or eye pain most often happen within hours to weeks of starting this drug. Call your doctor right away if you have these signs.