TELKONOL 40 TABLET is used to manage essential hypertension. It contains Telmisartan which belongs to the group of medicines called Angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It is also used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke in adults who are known to have a reduced or blocked blood supply to the heart or legs and had a stroke or with a high risk of diabetes. TELKONOL 40 TABLET makes blood vessels to relax and thus lowers the blood pressure by blocking the effects of Angiotensin II (substance produced in your body which causes narrowing of blood vessels).

Your doctor may check the kidney function test, blood pressure and the amount of electrolytes (Ex. potassium) in body prior to the management or at regular intervals during management with this medicine. TELKONOL 40 TABLET is not recommended for use in patients having severe liver problems such as cholestasis or biliary obstruction (flow of bile from liver stops or slows). TELKONOL 40 TABLET should be used with caution in patients having diabetes, kidney disease, heart problems and raised aldosterone levels.

TELKONOL 40 TABLET is not recommended for use in early pregnancy and must not be taken by women who are pregnant for more than 3 months and it is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women. TELKONOL 40 TABLET is not recommended for use in children and adolescents (up to the age of 18 years) and it should be used with caution in elderly patients (aged 65 years and above). The most common side effect of taking TELKONOL 40 TABLET is low blood pressure. Consult your doctor if the side effects worsen or persists for a longer period.