Telmisartan
تلمیسارتان
❤️ Cardiovascular SystemAngiotensin receptor blocker
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Micardis (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Telmisartan · 2.1
- • Range 40–80 mg; dose-related response from 20 to 80 mg. FDA Telmisartan · 2.1
Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis or angioedema) to telmisartan. FDA Telmisartan · 4
- ⚠️ Boxed warning: fetal toxicity — stop as soon as pregnancy is detected. FDA Telmisartan · Boxed Warning
Formulations
- 20 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Telmisartan · 3
- 40 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Telmisartan · 3
- 80 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Telmisartan · 3
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid
Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Telmisartan · Boxed Warning
“WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warnings.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution
Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Telmisartan · 8.2
“Risk Summary There is no information regarding the presence of telmisartan in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”
- 👶 ChildrenSafety not established
Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Telmisartan · 8.4
“Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].”
- 👴 Older adultsUse with caution
Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Telmisartan · 8.5
“Of the total number of patients receiving telmisartan in hypertension clinical studies, 551 (19%) were 65 to 74 years of age and 130 (4%) were 75 years or older.”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA202130
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Telmisartan
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Telmisartan
- WHO ATC/DDDC09CA07
- Darooyab (Iran)Telmisartan
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-1897/Telmisartan
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 53007 · TELMISARTAN TABLET ORAL 40 mg · قرص تلمیسارتان ۴۰ میلیگرم
- 53006 · TELMISARTAN TABLET ORAL 20 mg · قرص تلمیسارتان ۲۰ میلیگرم
- 53008 · TELMISARTAN TABLET ORAL 80 mg · قرص تلمیسارتان ۸۰ میلیگرم
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Telmisartan · 3FDA Telmisartan · 2.1FDA Telmisartan · 2FDA Telmisartan · 8.4FDA Telmisartan · 4FDA Telmisartan · Boxed WarningFDA Telmisartan · 8.2FDA Telmisartan · 8.5FDA Telmisartan · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-1897/Telmisartan
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified