Amlodipine + Telmisartan

This combination is used for the treatment of essential hypertension in adults.

Replacement Therapy: Patients receiving telmisaitan and amlodipine from separate tablets may instead receive Telmisartan & Amlodipine containing the same component doses.

Add-On Therapy: Telmisartan & Amlodipine is indicated in patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled on telmisaitan or amlodipine monotherapy.

Initial Therapy: Telmisartan & Amlodipine may also be used as initial therapy in patients who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals. Base the choice of Telmisartan & Amlodipine tablets as initial therapy for hypertension on an assessment of potential benefits and risks including whether the patient is likely to tolerate the starting dose of Telmisartan & Amlodipine tablets.

Patients with moderate or severe hypeitension are at relatively high-risk for cardiovascular events (eg, stroke, heait attacks and heart failure), kidney failure and vision problems, so prompt treatment is clinically relevant. Consider the patient’s baseline blood pressure, the target goals and the incremental likelihood of achieving goals with a combination compared to monotherapy when deciding whether to use Telmisartan & Amlodipine tablets as initial therapy. Individual blood pressure goals may vary based upon the patient’s risk.