Cortel AZ 40/8 Tablet

Quick info

Cortel AZ 40/8 Tablet is a combination medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) by widening and relaxing blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, and reducing the workload of the heart. Cortel AZ 40/8 Tablet is a combination of Telmisartan and Azelnidipine. It may be taken with or without food, and it is essential to take it regularly and at a fixed time each day to get maximum benefits. If you miss any doses, take it as soon as you remember it. Never skip any doses and finish a full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not stop taking suddenly without talking to the doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.

How it works

Cortel AZ 40/8 Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Telmisartan and Azelnidipine. Telmisartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) that relaxes blood vessels by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighter. Azelnidipine is a calcium channel blocker that regulates blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and reducing pressure on them.

Direction of use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it. Cortel AZ 40/8 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tips

• Cortel AZ 40/8 Tablet is prescribed to reduce high blood pressure and the risk of future heart attack and stroke.
• It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down for a long time.
• Monitor your blood pressure regularly after starting treatment with Cortel AZ 40/8 Tablet and notify your doctor if it does not lower down.
• Your doctor may get regular tests done to monitor the level of urea, creatinine, and potassium in your blood.

Side Effects

• dizziness
• headache
• nausea