Micastan
Telmisartan 40mg Tablets
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
In this leaflet:
1. What Micastan is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Micastan
3. How to take Micastan
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Micastan
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Micastan is and what it is used for
Micastan contains the active substance telmisartan which belongs to a class of medicines known as angiotensin II receptor antagonists.
Angiotensin II is a substance produced in your body, which causes your blood vessels to narrow, thus increasing your blood pressure. Micastan blocks the effect of angiotensin II so that the blood vessels relax, and your blood pressure is lowered. Micastan tablets are used to treat essential hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults.
Micastan is also used to reduce cardiovascular events (i.e. heart attack or stroke) in adults who are at risk because they have a reduced or blocked blood supply to the heart or legs, or have had a stroke or have high risk diabetes. Your doctor can tell you if you are at high risk for such events.