Telmigen Dosage/Direction for Use

Hypertension: Usual starting dose: 40 mg once a day.
Most of the antihypertensive effect is apparent within 2 weeks and maximal reduction is generally attained after 4 weeks.
When additional blood pressure reduction beyond that achieved with 80 mg telmisartan is required, a diuretic may be added.
No initial dosage adjustment is necessary for elderly patients or patients with renal impairment, including those on hemodialysis. Patients on dialysis may develop orthostatic hypotension; their blood pressure should be closely monitored.
Cardiovascular risk reduction: Recommended dose: 80 mg once a day.
It is not known whether doses lower than 80 mg of telmisartan are effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
When initiating telmisartan therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction, monitoring of blood pressure is recommended, and if appropriate, adjustment of medications that lower blood pressure may be necessary.
Telmisartan tablets may be administered with other antihypertensive agents. Telmisartan tablets may be administered with or without food.