Telmisartan can help to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity (death due to heart attack or stroke).
You only need to take telmisartan once a day to treat high blood pressure.
Telmisartan is less likely to cause cough as a side effect compared to ACE inhibitors (another group of medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure).
It is available as a lower-cost generic.
Telmisartan is not safe if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
It can cause increased potassium levels and low blood pressure, especially at high doses.
It takes 2-4 weeks for telmisartan to cause maximum blood pressure reduction.
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