Uses of Indapamide+Telmisartan

The combination of Indapamide+Telmisartan is used to treat hypertension.

Therapeutic Category

Indapamide: Thiazide diuretics

Telmisartan: Angiotensin-II receptor blockers

How Indapamide+Telmisartan works

Telmisartan blocks the actions of certain hormones (angiotensin-II) in the body that causes narrowing of blood vessels and increase in blood pressure.

Indapamide increases the excretion of excess fluid and certain electrolytes (sodium and chloride) from the body in the form of urine. Together, they reduce blood volume, relax blood vessels, and improve blood flow through the blood vessels which helps the heart to pump blood more efficiently with less pressure.

Common side effects of Indapamide+Telmisartan

• skin rash with red raised spot
• low blood pressure
• low blood potassium levels

When to consult your doctor

Consult your doctor if you experience:

• abnormally irregular heartbeat
• signs of inflamed pancreas (such as severe stomach and back pain)
• yellowing of skin and whites of the eyes, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
• muscle weakness, tenderness or pain with fever, tiredness
• increased photosensitivity (sensitivity to sunlight)

Health Tips for Indapamide+Telmisartan

• Indapamide+Telmisartan can be taken with or without meals. Follow the dosing schedule as instructed by your doctor to achieve better results
• Indapamide + Telmisartan may make you feel dizzy while standing up suddenly or changing positions. Therefore, do not drive or operate any heavy tools or machines as a precaution. Also, avoid drinking alcohol as it might make you feel dizzier and drowsier
• Indapamide + Telmisartan is strictly not recommended for use in pregnant and in breastfeeding women as it may cause serious harm to the growing baby
• Regularly visit your doctor and take all the necessary tests which your doctor recommends to you without fail
• Before taking Indapamide + Telmisartan, inform your doctor if you have diabetes, gout, liver problems, kidney problems, low blood volume, muscle problems or low blood potassium levels as a precaution