Besicor-T 5 Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Ajanta Pharma Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Bisoprolol (5mg) + Telmisartan (40mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | CARDIAC |
User Rating | 4.7 |
User Reviews | 584 |
FAQ
Besicor-T 5 Tablet Reviews
It is advised to take Besicor-T 5 at a fixed time each day to maintain consistent levels of medicine in the blood. 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.
Some common side effects of this medicine include headache, cold extremities, slow heart rate, numbness of extremities, decreased blood pressure, weakness, and increased potassium level in blood. It is advised to avoid potassium rich food and supplements while taking this medicine. It may cause dizziness, avoid driving or rise slowly from the sitting position. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure and electrolytes level in the blood during 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 Besicor-T 5 Tablet Works
How to Use Besicor-T 5 Tablet
Uses of Besicor-T 5 Tablet
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Besicor-T 5 Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- You have been prescribed Besicor-T 5 for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
- You have been prescribed Besicor-T 5 for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
- It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
- Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause sudden increase in your blood pressure.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause sudden increase in your blood pressure.
References
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- Telmisartan. Bracknell, Berkshire: Boehringer Ingelheim Limited; 1998 [revised Nov. 2017].
- Medscape. Bisoprolol.
- Bisoprolol Fumarate & Telmisartan [Patient Information Sheet]. Bari Brahmana, Jammu: M/s. Ravenbhel Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.; 2022.