Description
Why it’s used
Micardis Tablet is a prescription medicine that is used to treat high blood pressure. This medicine works by blocking the action of vasoconstrictor agent which are responsible for increasing the blood pressure, by selectively blocking the binding of angiotensin II to its binding site, angiotensin receptor. This medicine helps by reducing the increased blood pressure by exerting blocking actions on the angiotensin receptor. Micardis Tablet is also used to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, or fatalities associated with heart failure in patients who are 55 years in age or older, who are at high risk of developing major heart damage events unable to take ACE blockers and patients with high blood sugar level (type 2 diabetes mellitus) with target organ damage.
Micardis Tablet may also be used along with other medicines in the treatment of certain conditions as recommended by the doctor. It is used with Antiplatelet drugs, or lipid-lowering drugs to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, or fatalities associated with heart failure in patients who are 55 years in age or older, who are at high risk of developing major heart damage events unable to take ACE blockers. It is also used together with hydorchlorthiazide, or other antihypertensives to treat high blood pressure.
How to use
Read the directions on the product label, patient guide, or medicine guide provided by the medicine company or your pharmacist before starting to use Micardis Tablet. If you have any questions related to this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Eat this medicine as recommended by your doctor.
Micardis Tablet is eaten with or without food. Micardis tablets should be taken once a day orally with liquid, with or without food.
The typical dose of Micardis is 40 to 80 mg once a day. The maximum adult dose of Micardis is 80 mg in a day. This medicine is typically used for a period of 4 weeks for high blood pressure. Micardis is commonly used at the same time every day. To help the patient remember to take Micardis. It should be taken at the same time every day. It takes 3 hours for this medicine to start to work.
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