SALT INFORMATION
Telmisartan 40 MG + Ramipril 5 MG

TELMISARTAN 40 MG
Use
Used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.
Common Side Effect
Edema (swelling of arms, legs) sinus pain, congestion, headache, dizziness, nausea and allergic reactions.
Precaution
Contraindicated with medicines like Aliskiren, Digoxin, Lithium, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents including Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors (COX-2 Inhibitors).care should be taken in diabetic patients. Avoid alcohol consumption.
Class of Drug - Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB)
Route of Administration - Oral
Bioavailability - 50% (42–100%)
Biological Half Life - 24 Hours
Excretion - Bile 97%

RAMIPRIL 5 MG
Use
It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and congestive heart failure. By inhibiting an enzyme, ACE inhibitors relax the muscles around small arteries (arterioles). The arterioles expand and allow blood to flow through more easily. This reduces blood pressure.
Common Side Effect
Includes shakiness, dry cough, dizziness, fatigue, especially in the early stages, nausea, fainting.
Precaution
If you have diabetes, do not use ramipril together with any medication that contains aliskiren, avoid if you have kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis), liver disease, diabetes, do not use if you are pregnant.
Class of Drug - Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor
Route of Administration - Oral
Bioavailability - 28%
Biological Half Life - 2-4 Hours
Excretion - Renal (60%) and Fecal (40%)