Axeten 40mg
Information About Axeten 40mg
About Axeten 40mg
Medicine Brand AXETEN 40MG is manufactured by Merck Sharp Dohme MSD and mainly contents the generic drug Telmisartan.
Pakaging
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Active Ingredients For Axeten 40mg
Telmisartan 40 mg
Diseases List For Which Axeten 40mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Hypertension
Other Significations For Axeten 40mg
This Medication Telmisartan is used to reduce high blood pressure It is an angiotensinII receptor antagonist sometimes known as an antihypertensive It is used to treat high blood pressure hypertension Angiotensin II is produced in your body and causes your blood vessels to narrow increasing your blood pressure Telmisartan blocks the effects of angiotensin II so that your blood vessels relax and your blood pressure is lowered Telmisartan is also used in the prevention of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes in patients who are at risk because they have reduced or blocked blood supply to the heart or legs or have had a stroke or have high risk type 2 diabetes In general this drug is used for high blood pressure hypertension Benefits of being on this drug can include a reduction in blood pressure which is associated with a reduction in the risk of stroke heart attack heart failure blindness or kidney failure
Precautions To Be Taken Before Axeten 40mg
Potassium Sparing Water Tablets Diuretics Potassium Supplements PotassiumContaining Salt Substitutes Lithium
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Axeten 40mg
Can We Take Axeten 40mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Axeten 40mg
Can We Use Axeten 40mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant
Side Effects Of Axeten 40mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity