Micardis Plus 80/12.5 mg 28 Tablets

Micardis Plus 80/12.5 mg 28 Tablets:

• Micardis Plus is a combination of two active ingredients, telmisartan and hydrochlorthazide, in one tablet. Both active ingredients are used to control high blood pressure.
• Telmisartan  belongs to a group of blood pressure medications called angiotensin II inhibitors.
• Angiotensin II is a substance produced by the body that causes constriction of blood vessels and thus raises blood pressure.
• Telmisartan works  by inhibiting the effect of angiotensin II so that blood vessels dilate and blood pressure decreases.
• Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a group of medicines called thiazide diuretics, which increase urine excretion and cause blood pressure to fall.
• If high blood pressure is not treated, it can damage blood vessels in many organs, which can sometimes lead to a heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, stroke, or blindness.
• High blood pressure usually causes no symptoms until the damage is done.
• Therefore, it is important to measure blood pressure regularly to ensure that it is within the normal range.
• Micardis Plus is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults who do not achieve adequate blood pressure control with telmisartan alone.

Instructions for use:

• Always use this medication exactly as your doctor has told you to.
• Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose is one tablet daily.
• Try to take the tablet at the same time every day.
• You can take Micardis Plus with or without food.
• The tablets are swallowed with water or another non-alcoholic drink.
• It is important that you take Micardis Plus every day, until your doctor decides otherwise.
• If you have liver function problems, the dose should usually not exceed 40 mg/12.5 mg once a day.

Warnings and precautions:

Consult your doctor before using Micardis Plus:

Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had any of the following conditions or diseases:

• low blood pressure (low blood pressure), which can happen if you are dehydrated (large loss of fluid from the body) or have a salt deficiency due to treatment with diuretics (diuretic tablets), a low-salt diet, or diarrhoea, or vomiting, or treated with dialysis
• Kidney disease or have had a kidney transplant
• Renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the blood vessels in one or both kidneys)
• Liver disease
• Heart problems
• Diabetes
• Gout
• High aldosterone values ​​(accumulation of water and salt in the body at the same time as an imbalance of various minerals in the blood)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called "lupus" or "SLE"), a disease in which the body's immune system attacks the
• The active ingredient hydrochlorothiazide can cause an unusual reaction causing double vision and eye pain. These symptoms, which may mean fluid buildup in the choroid (choroidal effusion) or that the pressure in your eye is too high, may occur within hours or weeks of taking Micardis Plus.
• If left untreated, this can lead to permanent vision impairment
• If you have skin cancer or if you develop unexpected skin changes during treatment.
• Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide, especially at high doses over a longer period, may increase your risk of developing certain types of skin and lip cancer (non-melanoma skin cancer).
• Protect your skin from sunlight and ultraviolet rays while taking Micardis Plus.

the components:

• The active substances are telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
• Each tablet contains 80 mg telmisartan and 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide.