CompositionSartel AM Tablet is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults whose blood pressure is not well controlled on a single medicine. It is a combination medicine containing telmisartan 40mg, an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), and amlodipine 5mg, a calcium channel blocker.
Telmisartan blocks a hormone that narrows the blood vessels, while amlodipine relaxes the muscle in the vessel walls. Together they lower blood pressure more than either medicine alone and reduce long-term strain on the heart, kidneys and brain. Take it once a day at the same time, with or without food, and continue even when you feel well.
Cutting down on salt, staying active, keeping a healthy weight, limiting alcohol and not smoking support better blood pressure control.
Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, as it can harm an unborn baby; tell your doctor straight away if you become pregnant. Before starting, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease, heart failure, narrowing of a heart valve, high potassium or dehydration, and about other medicines you take, especially potassium supplements, water tablets or painkillers. Your doctor may check your kidney function and potassium. Contact your doctor if you feel faint, have marked ankle swelling or a fast heartbeat. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.
