Telma H Tablet

Telma H Tablet is a prescription medicine used to manage high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults, especially when a single medicine does not provide adequate blood pressure control. It contains Telmisartan 40 mg, an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, a thiazide diuretic (water tablet). This combination helps lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and removing excess salt and water from the body through urine. Effective blood pressure management reduces the risk of serious health complications such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, and damage to blood vessels. Telmisartan also offers protective effects on the kidneys, particularly in patients with diabetes, while Hydrochlorothiazide helps reduce fluid overload that contributes to hypertension. Since high blood pressure often develops without symptoms, it is important to take the medicine consistently even if you feel well. Combining treatment with a healthy diet, reduced salt intake, regular physical activity, weight management, avoiding smoking, limiting alcohol, and routine blood pressure monitoring provides the best long-term results.

Telmisartan 40 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg work together to provide effective and sustained blood pressure control through complementary mechanisms. Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that prevents angiotensin II from narrowing blood vessels and promoting sodium retention. This relaxes blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, and helps protect the heart and kidneys from long-term hypertension-related damage. Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic that removes excess sodium and water through urine, reducing blood volume and further lowering blood pressure.

The combination offers greater blood pressure reduction than either medicine alone and significantly decreases the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, and vascular complications. Long-term therapy, combined with healthy lifestyle habits such as reducing dietary salt, maintaining a healthy weight, engaging in regular exercise, avoiding smoking, limiting alcohol intake, and monitoring blood pressure routinely, supports healthy circulation, reduces cardiac workload, preserves kidney function, and promotes long-term cardiovascular health.

Precaution

• Use only under medical supervision.
• Avoid use during pregnancy, especially during the second and third trimesters.
• Inform your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, diabetes, gout, dehydration, or electrolyte imbalance.
• Drink adequate fluids unless advised otherwise.
• Avoid potassium supplements or potassium-containing salt substitutes unless prescribed.
• Limit alcohol intake to reduce dizziness.
• Regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, blood sugar, and electrolyte levels is recommended.

Storage

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