Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg Tablet

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Akumentis Healthcare Ltd
Active Ingredient	Benidipine (8mg) + Telmisartan (40mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	CARDIAC
User Rating	4.2
User Reviews	632

FAQ

What if you forget to take Benitowa TM Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg Tablet Reviews

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg is a combination medicine used in the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). It works by relaxing the blood vessels and making the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body.

You can take Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg at any time of day, with food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

It may cause side effects like ankle swelling, headache, flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk), tiredness, palpitations, and increased potassium level in blood. It may cause dizziness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, and electrolytes level while on the treatment.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.

How Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg Tablet Works

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg is a combination of two medicines: Benidipine and Telmisartan, which lowers blood pressure effectively. Benidipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) and Telmisartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). They work by relaxing the blood vessels and making the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body.

How to Use Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg Tablet

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. Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg is to be taken with food.

Benefits of Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg Tablet

In Hypertension (high blood pressure): Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. This lowers your blood pressure and reduces your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, or kidney problems in the future. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well. You should take it regularly as prescribed for this medicine to be most effective, even if you feel better.

Uses of Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg Tablet

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Liver ^CAUTION

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Driving ^CAUTION

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg may cause dizziness or weakness due to low blood pressure. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

There is limited information available on the use of Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Information regarding the use of Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg.

Quick Tips

Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Do not take Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
It can cause ankle or foot swelling. Raise your legs while you are sitting down and talk to your doctor if it does not go away.
It may cause you to feel lightheaded or weak especially when you stand up. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Avoid consuming alcohol as it may enhance the blood pressure lowering effect of this medicine.
Benitowa TM 8mg/40mg is a combination of two medicines that provides better blood pressure control than either medicine alone.