DESCRIPTION

Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER is a combination of medicines used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) when a single medication is not effective. It helps to lower high blood pressure thus reduces chances of future heart attack and stroke. You can take Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER at any time of day, with food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctorÕs advice while taking this medicine. It may cause side effects like nausea, taste change, constipation, and ankle swelling. To lower down ankle swelling, raise your legs while sitting. It is also advised to avoid the intake of potassium rich diet or supplements while on treatment. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, blood sugar level, and electrolytes level while on the treatment. Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.

INTRODUCTION

In Hypertension (high blood pressure) Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. This lowers your blood pressure and reduces your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, or kidney problems in the future. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well. You should take it regularly as prescribed for this medicine to be most effective, even if you feel better.

USE OF

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

BENEFITS

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER is to be taken with food.

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Habit Forming::No|Therapeutic Class::CARDIAC

HOW TO USE

Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER is a combination of three medicines: Cilnidipine, metoprolol and telmisartan. They work by different mechanisms to provide better control of blood pressure when single or dual therapy is not effective. Cilnidipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) and telmisartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). They work by widening and relaxing the blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure. Metoprolol is a beta blocker that works specifically on the heart to slow down the heart rate.

SAFETY ADVICE

– Alcohol : UNSAFE – It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER. – Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR – Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor. – Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR – Information regarding the use of Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. – Driving : UNSAFE – Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. – Kidney : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR – There is limited information available on the use of Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. – Liver : CAUTION – Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

IF MISS

If you miss a dose of Arbitel-Trio 50 Tablet ER, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

COMMON SIDE EFFECT

Taste change | Constipation | Diarrhea | Headache | Dizziness | Weakness | Ankle swelling | Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk) | Edema (swelling) | Increased potassium level in blood | Slow heart rate | Numbness of extremity | Cold extremities | Decreased blood pressure

ALCOHOL INTERACTION

UNSAFE

PREGNANCY INTERACTION

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

LACTATION INTERACTION

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

KIDNEY INTERACTION

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

LIVER INTERACTION

CAUTION

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