INTRODUCTION ABOUT CORTEL LN TABLET

CORTEL LN TABLET is a combination of Cilnidipine and Telmisartan which belongs to the group of medicines called Antihypertensive agents. It is used in adults to manage essential hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypertension is a condition in which the force of the blood against the blood vessel walls is too high which is characterized by symptoms such as headache, irregular heartbeat, vision changes, feeling of overtiredness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, anxiety and chest pain.    

CORTEL LN TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with severe liver impairment, advanced aortic stenosis (narrowing of the valve in the large blood vessel branching off the heart (aorta) and primary aldosteronism. Before taking CORTEL LN TABLET, inform your doctor if you have diabetes, peripheral edema, metabolic acidosis, cellular lysis (such as acute limb ischemia, rhabdomyolysis, extended trauma) and heart, liver or kidney problems. 

CORTEL LN TABLET is not recommended for use in pregnant and breast-feeding women. CORTEL LN TABLET is not recommended for use in children and adolescents (aged below 18 years). It should be used with caution in elderly patients (aged 65 years and above). The most common side effects of taking CORTEL LN TABLET are dizziness, headache, flushing, and rash. Consult your doctor if any of the side effects worsen.  

USES OF CORTEL LN TABLET

• It is used to manage essential high blood pressure (hypertension)

HOW CORTEL LN TABLET WORKS

CORTEL LN TABLET helps to reduce high blood pressure, where cilnidipine blocks the incoming calcium and suppresses the contraction of blood vessels, thereby reduces the blood pressure. Telmisartan works by relaxing the blood vessels by managing the binding of certain substance (angiotensin-II) resulting in low blood pressure.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Take CORTEL LN TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow CORTEL LN TABLET with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.   

SIDE EFFECTS OF CORTEL LN TABLET

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug interactions:

Before taking CORTEL LN TABLET inform your doctor, if you are taking or receiving any of these medicines:

• Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (Ex. enalapril, lisinopril) angiotensin-II receptor antagonists drugs (Ex. losartan, irbesartan), diuretics (Ex. chlorthalidone, torsemide) and aliskiren (used to manage high blood pressure)
• Anti-psychotic drugs such as risperidone, quetiapine (used to manage mental health conditions such as schizophrenia)
• Digoxin, quinidine (used to manage heart problems)
• Lithium, antidepressants such as paroxetine, fluoxetine (used to manage depression)
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen including selective COX-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib (used to manage pain)
• Cyclosporin, tacrolimus (used to manage organ rejection after transplant)
• Potassium supplements, salt substitutes and potassium-sparing medicines (Ex. spironolactone) (used to manage fluid retention without potassium loss in the urine)
• Aldesleukin (used to manage kidney cancer)
• Trimethoprim, rifampicin, erythromycin (used to manage bacterial infection)
• Baclofen (used to manage relax muscles)
• Amifostine (used to protect the kidney from harmful effects of chemotherapy)
• Heparin (used to manage or manage blood clots)
• Phenytoin, barbiturates such as phenobarbital, pentobarbital (used to manage seizures)
• Narcotics such as morphine (used to manage severe pain)

Overdosage:

If you or anyone else accidentally take too much of CORTEL LN TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. Overdosage symptoms of CORTEL LN TABLET are low blood pressure, fast or slow heart rate, dizziness, increase in serum creatinine, acute renal failure, excessive peripheral vasodilatation.

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