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Telmisartan Safety Reports reported to FDA
Total Telmisartan reports: 21.Telmisartan FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported deaths: 1 Reported hospitalizations: 6.
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Reported Telmisartan Side Effects: upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, hypertension, dizziness, blood pressure systolic increased, blood creatinine increased, hiatus hernia, gastritis, hypotension, neutropenia.
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Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5206298-4
Physician from reported TELMISARTAN problem on Jan 09, 2007. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with essential hypertension and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, anorexia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, diarrhoea, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, nausea, weight increased. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARVEDILOL, RAMIPRIL. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5216250-0
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Physician from on Jan 09, 2007. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with essential hypertension and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, anorexia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, diarrhoea, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, nausea, weight increased. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARVEDILOL, RAMIPRIL. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5265386-7
Physician from UNITED STATES reported TELMISARTAN problem on Mar 08, 2007. Female patient, weighting 128.3 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, ACETAMINOPHEN, ONDANSETRON, BEVACIZUMAB, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, OXALIPLATIN, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5273152-1
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Physician from on Mar 09, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypokalaemia. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5318337-0
Consumer or non-health professional from reported TELMISARTAN problem on Apr 23, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: skin lesion, vasculitis, vulval disorder, vulvitis. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, IRBESARTAN. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5332587-9
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 23, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: skin lesion, vasculitis, vulval disorder, vulvitis. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, IRBESARTAN. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5332590-9
Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL reported TELMISARTAN problem on May 22, 2007. Female patient, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with cardiovascular disorder, cerebrovascular accident prophylaxis and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: renal failure chronic. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMLODIPINE, FUROSEMIDE, PROPRANOLOL, SIMVASTATIN, LEVOTIROXINA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5089117-9
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Physician from on Aug 10, 2006. Male patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with essential hypertension, lipid metabolism disorder and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: erectile dysfunction. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUVASTATIN CAPSULE, REPORTED IN NARRATIVE. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5116302-X
Health Professional from reported TELMISARTAN problem on Sept 19, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: arterial occlusive disease. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLIQUIDONE, ASPIRIN, SPIRONOLACTONE, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5127938-4
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Physician from on Oct 05, 2006. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension, right ventricular failure and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, neutropenia. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRONOLACTONE, ALLOPURINOL, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE, SIMVASTATIN, TOLBUTAMIDE, WARFARIN. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5133164-5
Physician from reported TELMISARTAN problem on Oct 05, 2006. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension, right ventricular failure and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, neutropenia. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRONOLACTONE, ALLOPURINOL, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE, SIMVASTATIN, TOLBUTAMIDE, WARFARIN. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5194250-7
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 21, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with cardiac failure congestive and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac failure congestive, cardiovascular disorder, hypotension. TELMISARTAN dosage: TARGET DOSE 80 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ANGIOTENSIN. Patient died.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5376465-8
Consumer or non-health professional from reported TELMISARTAN problem on June 25, 2007. Female patient, weighting 110.2 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: gastritis, hiatus hernia, upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5382324-7
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SINGAPORE on July 02, 2007. Female patient, weighting 110.2 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: gastritis, hiatus hernia, upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SULINDAC, AMLODIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5383450-9
Consumer or non-health professional from SINGAPORE reported TELMISARTAN problem on July 05, 2007. Female patient, weighting 110.2 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, osteoarthritis and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: gastritis, hiatus hernia, upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SULINDAC, AMLODIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5388652-3
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 06, 2007. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension, proteinuria, metastatic renal cell carcinoma and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: proteinuria. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, GLIMEPIRIDE, INTERFERON ALFA, AMLODIPINE. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5400957-6
Consumer or non-health professional from reported TELMISARTAN problem on Dec 13, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 127.0 lb, was diagnosed with renovascular hypertension, pneumonia, urinary tract infection and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood pressure systolic increased, dizziness, hypertension, pneumonia, urinary tract infection. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, NIFEDIPINE, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, GUANABENZ, CARVEDILOL, ANTIBIOTIC. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5405394-6
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 26, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 127.0 lb, was diagnosed with renovascular hypertension, pneumonia, urinary tract infection and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood pressure systolic increased, dizziness, hypertension, pneumonia, urinary tract infection. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, NIFEDIPINE, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, GUANABENZ, CARVEDILOL, ANTIBIOTIC. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5408121-1
Health Professional from GERMANY reported TELMISARTAN problem on July 26, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with renovascular hypertension, pneumonia and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood pressure systolic increased, dizziness, hypertension, pneumonia, urinary tract infection. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, NIFEDIPINE, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, GUANABENZ, CARVEDILOL, ANTIBIOTICS. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5411506-0
TELMISARTAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SINGAPORE on Aug 10, 2007. Female patient, weighting 110.2 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, osteoarthritis and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SULINDAC, AMLODIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Telmisartan Side Effects Report #5449210-5
Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA reported TELMISARTAN problem on Sept 05, 2007. Male patient, weighting 189.6 lb, was diagnosed with cardiovascular disorder, cerebrovascular accident prophylaxis and was treated with TELMISARTAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypotension. TELMISARTAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RAMIPRIL, AMLODIPINE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, NITROGLYCERIN, LASIX, ZOCOR. Patient recovered.
Drug Information: Telmisartan
URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601249.html
(tel mi sar' tan)IMPORTANT WARNING:
| Do not take telmisartan if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking telmisartan, call your doctor immediately. Telmisartan may harm the fetus. |
Why is this medication prescribed?
Telmisartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Telmisartan is in a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, so blood flows more smoothly.
How should this medicine be used?
Telmisartan comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day with or without food. To help you remember to take telmisartan, take it around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take telmisartan exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Your doctor may start you on a low dose of telmisartan and gradually increase your dose.
Telmisartan controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. Continue to take telmisartan even if you feel well. Do not stop taking telmisartan without talking to your doctor.
Other uses for this medicine
Telmisartan is also used sometimes to treat congestive heart failure. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this medication for your condition.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking telmisartan,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to telmisartan or any other medications.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin); digoxin (Lanoxin); and diuretics ('water pills'). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or kidney or liver disease.
- tell your doctor if you plan to become pregnant or are breast-feeding.
What special dietary instructions should I follow?
If your doctor prescribes a low-salt or low-sodium diet, follow these directions carefully.
What should I do if I forget a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
What side effects can this medication cause?
Telmisartan may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- runny nose
- sore throat
- back pain
- sinus pain
- diarrhea
Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately:
- swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- hoarseness
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- fainting
Telmisartan may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
In case of emergency/overdose
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Symptoms of overdose may include:
- dizziness
- fainting
- rapid or pounding heartbeat
What other information should I know?
Keep all appointments with your doctor. Your blood pressure should be checked regularly to determine your response to telmisartan.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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