BENITOWA TM Tablet 15's

Hypertension (3051)Rx required

Key Information

Generic Name

Generic Name Benidipine 4 mg+Telmisartan 40 mg

Manufacturer

Akumentis Healthcare Ltd

Variant

15 Tablet(s) in a Strip

Country of Origin

India

Detailed Information

Introduction

BENITOWA TM TABLET is a combination of Benidipine and Telmisartan which belongs to the group of medicines called Calcium channel blockers and Angiotensin II receptor antagonists respectively. It is used to manage high blood pressure. Hypertension is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is high, generally characterized by symptoms such as severe headache, nose bleeding, weakness, disturbed vision, chest pain and shortness of breath. During management, your doctor might advise you to get a regular blood pressure check with a kidney function test to assess your kidney function and blood pressure. BENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with diabetes, severe liver problems (such as cholestasis or biliary obstruction) and impaired kidney function. Before taking BENITOWA TM TABLET, inform your doctor if you have a low blood pressure due to dehydration (excessive loss of water from the body), signs of high potassium level in the body (such as pounding heartbeat, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea or vomiting), heart disease or scheduled for a surgery. BENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use in pregnant and breastfeeding women. It is also not recommended for use in children or adolescents aged below 18 years. Consult your doctor before taking it. The most common

Uses

OF BENITOWA TM TABLET Manage high blood pressure

How It Works

BENITOWA TM TABLET helps in managing high blood pressure, where benidipine works by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on the artery wall thus helping the heart to pump blood more easily throughout the body resulting in reduced pressure on the artery walls of the blood vessel and telmisartan blocks the effect of angiotensin II receptors (chemical structures that transduce the signals to narrow down blood vessels) that causes relaxation and widening of blood vessels, thus lowering the blood pressure.

Directions for Use

Take BENITOWA TM TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow the medicine with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.

Side Effects

taking BENITOWA TM TABLET are pounding heartbeat, headache, rash, itching and photosensitivity reaction. Consult your doctor if any of the side effects get worse. USES OF BENITOWA TM TABLET Manage high blood pressure HOW BENITOWA TM TABLET WORKSBENITOWA TM TABLET helps in managing high blood pressure, where benidipine works by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on the artery wall thus helping the heart to pump blood more easily throughout the body resulting in reduced pressure on the artery walls of the blood vessel and telmisartan blocks the effect of angiotensin II receptors (chemical structures that transduce the signals to narrow down blood vessels) that causes relaxation and widening of blood vessels, thus lowering the blood pressure. DIRECTIONS FOR USETake BENITOWA TM TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow the medicine with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition. SIDE EFFECTS OF BENITOWA TM TABLETCOMMON pounding heartbeat hot flash, headache rash, itching photosensitivity gynecomastia (swollen man breast) low blood pressure UNCOMMON difficulty falling asleep depression, fainting feeling of spinning slow heart rate dizziness on standing up (orthostatic hypotension) shortness of breath, cough abdominal pain, diarrhea discomfort in the abdomen bloating, vomiting excessive sweating drug rash, back pain muscle cramps and pain chest pain weakness RARE severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis (serious life-threatening allergic reaction) signs of allergic reaction such as rash, itching, breathlessness, noisy breathing or swelling of the face anxiety excessive sleepiness impaired vision fast heartbeat dry mouth taste disturbance signs of angioedema such as swelling in the face and mouth that may cause death eczema (skin inflammation) redness of skin joint pain pain in extremities (legs & arms) tendon pain flu like illness such as fever, chills, headache, muscle or body aches Stop taking BENITOWA TM TABLET and contact your doctor if you experience any of the following side effects: signs of jaundice (liver dysfunction) such as general weakness, loss of appetite, yellowing of skin and whites of the eyes sepsis (a life-threatening severe infection occurring due to damage of whole-body immune response) angioedema (rapid and serious swelling of the skin and mucosa)

Warnings & Precautions

& PRECAUTIONSPREGNANCYBENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use in early pregnancy and must not be taken if you are more than 3 months pregnant as it may cause serious harm to the baby. Consult your doctor before taking BENITOWA TM TABLET. BREASTFEEDINGBENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women. Consult your doctor before taking it. DRIVING AND USING MACHINESDo not drive or operate any machines if you feel dizzy or tired after taking BENITOWA TM TABLET. Consult your doctor before taking it. ALCOHOLAvoid consumption of alcohol while taking BENITOWA TM TABLET since it may increase the risk of low blood pressure. KIDNEYBENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with impaired kidney function. It should be used with caution in patients suffering from kidney diseases, renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the blood vessels to one or both kidneys) and in patients with a surgical history of kidney transplant. Consult your doctor for advice before taking BENITOWA TM TABLET. LIVERBENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with severe liver problems such as cholestasis or biliary obstruction (disease causing difficulty in drainage of the bile from the liver and gallbladder) or any other severe liver disease. It should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Consult your doctor before taking BENITOWA TM TABLET. ALLERGYBENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use if you are allergic to benidipine, telmisartan or any other ingredients of this medicine. HEART DISEASEBENITOWA TM TABLET should be used with caution in patients having heart trouble, cardiogenic shock. Consult your doctor for advice before taking BENITOWA TM TABLET. OTHERSBefore taking BENITOWA TM TABLET, inform your doctor if you: have low blood pressure due to dehydration (excessive loss of water from the body) have elevated potassium in the blood raised aldosterone levels (water and salt retention in the body along with imbalance of various blood minerals) diabetes are scheduled for a surgery Use in Paediatrics: BENITOWA TM TABLET is not recommended for use in children and adolescents (aged below 18 years). Consult your child’s doctor for advice. Use in Geriatrics: BENITOWA TM TABLET should be used with caution in elderly patients (aged 65 years and above). Consult your doctor before taking BENITOWA TM TABLET.

Drug Interactions

SA. Drug-Drug Interactions: Before taking BENITOWA TM TABLET, inform your doctor, if you are taking any of the following medicines: medicine containing lithium (used to manage certain types of depression) aliskiren, diuretics such as torsemide, potassium-sparing diuretics (Ex. spironolactone), ACE inhibitors such as captopril, angiotensin II receptor antagonists such as irbesartan, azilsartan (used to manage high blood pressure) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (medicines used to manage pain and inflammation) Ex. aspirin, ibuprofen anticoagulants such as heparin (used to manage blood clot formation) immunosuppressive agents such as cyclosporin or tacrolimus (medicines used to manage organ rejection after organ transplant) antibiotics (medicines used to manage bacterial infections) Ex. trimethoprim digoxin (used to manage irregular heartbeat) medicines used to manage inflammation or pain such as corticosteroids Ex. dexamethasone baclofen (used to relax muscles in the body) amifostine (used to protect kidneys during chemotherapy) narcotics such as morphine (used to manage severe pain) antidepressants such as fluoxetine, paroxetine (used to manage depression) barbiturates such as phenobarbital (used to manage seizures) B. Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid consuming grapefruit juice while taking BENITOWA TM TABLET due to increased risk of low blood pressure. Consult your doctor before taking it. Overdosage: If you or anyone else accidentally takes too much of BENITOWA TM TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. SYNOPSIS Drug : Benidipine, Telmisartan Pharmacological Category : Calcium channel blockers and Angiotensin II receptor antagonists Therapeutic Indication : Hypertension (high blood pressure) Dosage Forms : Tablet MORE INFORMATION Keep the medicine out of reach of children Store BENITOWA TM TABLET at room temperature

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Last Updated

09 Dec 2022

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