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Taking Telista-am. Have High Blood Pressure. Suggest Effective Medicine

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Posted on Tue, 2 Apr 2013
Question: my bp readings over the past 2 months 140/90,135/95,140/95,130/95,140/90,140/90.I am taking Telista AM one tab daily.Is it ok
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (4 hours later)
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

The drug is OK
Telista-AM has 2 drugs - Telmisartan (40 mg) and amlodipine (5 mg).
The pressure is still in higher ranges
You can take an additional dose of amlodipine 5 mg (at another time)
And check after a week.

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (20 hours later)
the telista-am I am taking contains a combination of telmisartan 40mg & amlodipine 5mg
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (42 minutes later)
I have already pointed this in the first response
You have to step the dose of any one, because the pressure is not down to normal
The dose of Telmisartan is upto 80 mg and of amlodipine is upto 10 mg
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Taking Telista-am. Have High Blood Pressure. Suggest Effective Medicine

Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

The drug is OK
Telista-AM has 2 drugs - Telmisartan (40 mg) and amlodipine (5 mg).
The pressure is still in higher ranges
You can take an additional dose of amlodipine 5 mg (at another time)
And check after a week.

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck