- Hypertension
- 1 tab OD
- Start 40mg/5mg or 80mg/5mg. Max 80mg/10mg per day
- Dose may be increase every 2 weeks
- Tablet:
- 80mg/10mg
- 80mg/5mg
- 80mg/2.5mg
- 40mg/10mg
- 40mg/5mg
- 40mg/2.5mg
- Not suitable as initial treatment in patients 75 years and above
- Taken without regard to meals
Telmisartan: Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARBs).
Amlodipine: Calcium channel blocker
- Peripheral edema
- Dizziness
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Back pain
- Palpitations
- Flushing
- Eczematous eruptions (chronic use in elderly patients)
- Diarrhoea
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Pregnancy; causes oligohydramnios in foetus resulting in foetus injury or death. Withdraw as soon as pregnancy is detected
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Initial therapy
- Cisapride
- Lithium
- ACE inhibitors
- Rivaroxaban
- Tacrolimus
- Potassium chloride
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category D |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amtel | 80mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Amtel | 80mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Amtel | 40mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Arbitel AM | 40mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Bp-Tel 10/40 AM | 40mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Atoz Pharma | Atoz Pharma |
| Bp-Tel 10/80 AM | 80mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Atoz Pharma |
| Bp-Tel 5/40 AM | 40mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Atoz Pharma |
| Bp-Tel 5/80 AM | 80mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Atoz Pharma | Atoz Pharma |
| Cardipin-40/2.5 | 40mg/2.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medfo Kenya | Medfo Kenya |
| Cardipin-80/2.5 | 80mg/2.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medfo Kenya | Medfo Kenya |
| Ontel 40 AM | 40mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Ontel 80 AM | 80mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Telmi 80 AM | 80mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Telmi AM | 40mg/5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Twynsta | 40mg/5mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Twynsta | 40mg/10mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Twynsta | 80mg/10mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Twynsta | 40mg/10mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |