- Hypertension
- 1 tab OD. Max 160 mg/25 mg per day
- Telmisartan doses >80 mg/day rarely more effective
- Tablet:
- 40mg/12.5mg
- 80mg/12.5mg
- 80mg/25mg
- Dose may be increased every 2-4 weeks
- Best taken in the morning due to the diuresis effect of hydrochlorothiazide (peaks in 4 hours).
Telmisartan: Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARBs).
Hydrochlorothiazide: thiazide diuretic
- Syncope
- URTI
- Dizziness
- Cough
- Influenza-like symptoms
- Back pain
- Initial therapy
- Pregnancy; causes oligohydramnios in foetus resulting in foetus injury or death. Withdraw as soon as pregnancy is detected
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Breastfeeding (HCTZ>50mg/day)
- Amikacin
- Mannitol
- Sulfamethoxazole
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category D |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitel-H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Co-Micardis | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Co-Micardis | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 28’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Co-Tasmi | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 14’s | Getz Pharma | Getz Pharma |
| Co-Tasmi | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 14’s | Getz Pharma | Getz Pharma |
| Co-Tasmi | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 14’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Glentel-40 H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Questa Care | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Glentel-80 H | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Questa Care | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Ontel 40H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Synokem Pharma | Crown Healthcare |
| Ontel 80H | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Synokem Pharma | Synokem Pharma |
| Ontel 80H | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Synokem Pharma | Crown Healthcare |
| Safetelmi H | 80mg/12.5mg | Capsule | 30’s | MSN Labs | Simba Pharma |
| Safetelmi H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | MSN Labs | Simba Pharma |
| Teli H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
| Telmed H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medley Pharma | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Telmi 40H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Telmi 80H | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Telmicos H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Telmikaa H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Troikaa Pharma | Troikaa Pharma |
| Telmitan 80H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zest Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Telmitan-H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zest Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Telsar-H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Unichem Labs | Europa Healthcare |
| Telswift-H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Ind-Swift | Ind-Swift |
| Teltan-HT | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Tiba Healthcare | Wessex Pharma |
| Teltas 40H | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Teltas 80H | 80mg/25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Teltas 80LH | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Unitel H-40 | 40mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Unitel H-80 | 80mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |