Telma-LN 40 Tablet pairs two pressure medicines from Glenmark. Each tablet has telmisartan 40 mg and cilnidipine 10 mg. The 40 in the name is the telmisartan strength, not a 40 mg dose of cilnidipine. Telmisartan blocks angiotensin II, so arteries stop tightening, and the body holds less salt. Cilnidipine is a calcium channel blocker. It relaxes the muscle in the vessel wall. Doctors use the pair when one drug has not brought high blood pressure down. Take it once a day at a fixed time. It is a prescription medicine.
Key Information
Combination tablet for high blood pressure
Contains Telmisartan 40 mg and Cilnidipine 10 mg
ARB plus calcium channel blocker
Usually once a day, with or without food
Tablet form (usually a strip of 15)
For oral use
Prescription medicine from Glenmark
Key Ingredient
Telmisartan (40 mg), Cilnidipine (10 mg)
Key Benefits
Lowers blood pressure from two directions
Relaxes tight arteries
Used when a single medicine is not enough
Helps reduce long-term risk of heart attack and stroke
One tablet at the same time each day
Works even when you feel no symptoms
How Does It Work?
Telmisartan covers the AT1 receptor. Angiotensin II cannot clamp the arteries. Cilnidipine limits calcium entry into the vessel muscle, and it acts on both L-type and N-type channels, so the artery widens. Pressure falls. There is no metoprolol in this tablet, so it does not slow the heart the way Telma-LNB does. Ankle puffiness, if it appears, usually comes from the cilnidipine.
Directions For Use
Take it exactly as your doctor prescribes, usually once daily.
Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not crush or chew it.
It may be taken with or without food. Keep one fixed time.
Do not add a separate Telma or cilnidipine tablet unless your doctor has asked you to.
If a dose is missed, take it when remembered unless the next dose is close. Do not double it.
Do not stop because one reading looked normal.
Less salt, walking, and not smoking help.
Safety Information
Prescription medicine. Do not confuse it with Telma-LNB, which also contains metoprolol.
Do not use if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Telmisartan can harm the baby. Stop and call your doctor the same day if you conceive.
Breastfeeding women should use it only if a doctor advises it.
Tell your doctor about kidney disease, liver disease, or a past reaction to an ARB or calcium channel blocker.
Ankles can swell. Raise your legs for mild puffiness. Report sudden swelling or breathlessness.
Potassium can rise. Avoid salt substitutes unless your doctor allows them. Blood tests check kidney function and potassium.
Dizziness is common at first. Stand up slowly.
Keep out of children’s reach.
Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight.
Possible Side Effects
Swelling of ankles or feet
Headache
Dizziness or sleepiness
Tiredness
Nausea or stomach discomfort
Change in taste
High potassium
A rise in kidney tests (needs a blood test)
FAQs
Q1. What is Telma-LN 40 Tablet used for?
Ans. It treats high blood pressure with telmisartan 40 mg and cilnidipine 10 mg. The pair is used when one medicine alone has not brought the reading down.
Q2. Is Telma-LN 40 a prescription medicine?
Ans. Yes. It is a prescription medicine from Glenmark. Do not start it from a family member’s strip, and do not change the dose after one home reading.
Q3. Does this tablet contain metoprolol?
Ans. No. Telma-LN 40 has only telmisartan and cilnidipine. Telma-LNB is the one that also has metoprolol. Do not swap the two names.
Q4. Why are my ankles swollen?
Ans. Cilnidipine can cause mild ankle swelling. Raise your legs while sitting. Tell your doctor if the swelling is sudden, painful, or comes with shortness of breath.
Q5. Can I take it during pregnancy?
Ans. No. Telmisartan can harm the unborn baby. If you become pregnant, stop the tablet and contact your doctor the same day. Do not wait.
Q6. How should Telma-LN 40 tablets be stored?
Ans. Keep the strip in a cool, dry place, away from moisture and sunlight. Store it out of children’s reach and use it before the expiry date.
