Durotel Tablets 40/10 mg

Adult dose

Telmisartan is administered orally once daily at doses ranging from 20 mg to 80 mg. For essential hypertension, a dose of 40 mg once daily is recommended, and 80 mg once daily is advised for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Rosuvastatin is initiated at a dose of 5 mg once daily, and may be maintained at 10 mg once daily as needed, with a maximum increase up to 20 mg once daily. This can be taken at any time of day regardless of meals.

This medication can cause serious harm to the fetus and newborn if taken during pregnancy, so it should be discontinued immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. Do not take this medication if you are allergic to it, are pregnant or may become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. It is not safe to use this medication in patients with severe liver impairment or with problems in bile excretion, and in patients with significantly reduced kidney function. Patients with a history of muscle disease or angioedema should also avoid this medication. Elderly patients, those with hyperkalemia, patients with mildly impaired liver function, and patients with cardiovascular diseases require special caution when taking this medication. This medication may cause muscle-related side effects such as myalgia or muscle weakness, so if abnormal symptoms occur in the muscles, consult a doctor immediately. Before taking, it's important to check blood tests for muscle damage indicators and liver function, and to have regular tests during treatment. This medication may interact with other drugs, so inform your healthcare provider about any medications you are taking. In case of overdose, symptoms like hypotension, dizziness, and acute renal failure may occur, requiring immediate treatment at a medical facility. Caution is needed when driving or operating machinery as dizziness or drowsiness may occur. Children should not use this medication as its safety and efficacy have not been established in this population. This medication should be stored out of reach of children, and transferring to another container may pose risks of accidents or deterioration in quality.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, severe swelling (angioedema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, angioedema (with fatal outcomes), anaphylactic reactions, sepsis (including fatal outcomes), thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure including kidney impairment, liver dysfunction/liver injury, hepatic disorder, jaundice, shock, loss of consciousness, interstitial pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, DRESS syndrome, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, severe

Mild side effects

• Dyspepsia
• oral paresthesia
• musculoskeletal stiffness
• acne
• itching
• dizziness
• nasopharyngitis
• dysuria
• rhinitis
• discomfort in the oral cavity

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to prevent exposure to air or moisture. It is important to maintain the storage temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

Light orange oval film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/box [10 tablets/Alu-Alu x 3]