Telistar Am Tablet

Telistar AM Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) when a single medicine alone is not sufficient. It combines Amlodipine 5 mg, a calcium channel blocker, and Telmisartan 40 mg, an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). Together, these medicines work by relaxing and widening blood vessels, allowing blood to flow more easily and reducing blood pressure effectively. Maintaining healthy blood pressure helps lower the risk of serious complications such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney damage, and blood vessel disease. Telistar AM also helps reduce the workload on the heart while supporting healthy kidney function, especially in patients with diabetes or long-standing hypertension. Since high blood pressure often has no noticeable symptoms, the medicine should be taken regularly even if you feel well. Combining treatment with a healthy diet, reduced salt intake, regular exercise, weight management, smoking cessation, and routine blood pressure monitoring provides the best long-term results.

Amlodipine 5 mg and Telmisartan 40 mg work together to provide effective blood pressure control through complementary mechanisms. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that relaxes the smooth muscles in blood vessel walls, widening arteries and improving blood flow. Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that prevents the action of angiotensin II, a hormone responsible for blood vessel narrowing and sodium retention.

Together, they reduce blood pressure more effectively than either medicine alone while lowering the workload on the heart. This combination significantly decreases the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and damage to blood vessels. Telmisartan also helps protect kidney function, particularly in patients with diabetes and hypertension. Long-term treatment, combined with healthy lifestyle habits such as limiting salt intake, regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body weight, avoiding smoking, reducing alcohol intake, and routine blood pressure monitoring, helps maintain stable blood pressure and supports long-term cardiovascular and kidney health.

Precaution

• Use only under medical supervision.
• Avoid during pregnancy, especially after the first trimester.
• Inform your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, severe heart disease, dehydration, or high potassium levels.
• Avoid potassium supplements or potassium-rich salt substitutes unless advised.
• Limit alcohol intake, as it may increase dizziness.
• Stand up slowly to reduce the risk of light-headedness.
• Regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, and potassium levels is recommended.

Storage

• Store below 30°C.
• Keep in a cool, dry place.
• Protect from moisture and direct sunlight.
• Store in the original package.
• Keep out of reach of children.