- Hypertension; dose is individualized.
- Start with 40 mg OD, may adjust dose every 2 weeks.
- Max: 160mg/day
Tablet: 40mg, 80mg
Decreased efficacy as monotherapy in black patients.
Doses >80 mg/day rarely more effective.
Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARBs).
Inhibits vasoconstrictor and aldosterone-secreting effects of angiotensin II. Selectively antagonizes angiotensin II AT1 receptors.
- URTI
- Back pain
- Sinusitis
- Diarrhoea
- Anxiety
- Hyperkalemia
- Abnormal vision
- Cough
- Dyspepsia
- Pharyngitis
- Hypersensitivity to excipients
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- Biliary obstruction
- Lithium
- ACE inhibitors
- Rivaroxaban
- Tacrolimus
- Potassium chloride
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category C |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitel | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Arbitel | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Micardis | 40mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Micardis | 80mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Micartel | 40mg | Tablet | 28’s | Pharmaken Ltd | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Micartel | 80mg | Tablet | 28’s | Pharmaken Ltd | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Ontel | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Ontel | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Safetelmi | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | MSN Labs | MSN Labs |
| Safetelmi | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | MSN Labs | MSN Labs |
| Tasmi | 40mg | Tablet | 14’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Tasmi | 80mg | Tablet | 14’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Teli | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
| Teli | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
| Tellzy | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Alembic Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Tellzy | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Alembic Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Tellzy | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Koye Pharma | Gepach International |
| Tellzy | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Koye Pharma | Gepach International |
| Telmed | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medley Pharma | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Telmi | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Telmi | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Telmicos | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Telmicos | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Telmikaa | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Troikaa Pharma | Troikaa Pharma |
| Telmikaa | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Troikaa Pharma | Troikaa Pharma |
| Telminorm | 40mg | Tablet | 10’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Telminorm | 80mg | Tablet | 10’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Telmistal | 80mg | Tablet | 10’s | Stallion Labs C/O Medox | Medox Pharma |
| Telmitan | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zest Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Telmitan | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zest Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Telsar | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Unichem Labs | Europa Healthcare |
| Telsar | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Unichem Labs | Europa Healthcare |
| Teltas | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Teltas | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Telviva | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Innova Captab | Innova Captab |
| Telviva | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Innova Captab | Innova Captab |
| Tsart | 20mg | Tablet | 10’s | Alkem Labs | Alkem Labs |
| Unitel | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Zytel | 40mg | Tablet | 30's | Cadila Pharma | Cadila Pharma |
| Zytel | 80mg | Tablet | 30's | Cadila Pharma | Cadila Pharma |
| Zytel | 40mg | Tablet | 30's | Cadila Pharma | Cadila Pharma |