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What is pritor tablets used for?

What is pritor tablets used for?

Pritor Plus is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps your blood move around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are.

Is pritor the same as telmisartan?

Pritor is a medicine that contains the active substance telmisartan. It is available as tablets (20, 40 and 80 mg).

When should pritor be taken?

For treatment of high blood pressure, the usual dose of Pritor for most patients is one 40 mg tablet once a day to control blood pressure over the 24-hour period. However, sometimes your doctor may recommend a lower dose of 20 mg or a higher dose of 80 mg.

What is the generic for pritor?

Telmisartan (PritorĀ® 40(80) mg) and telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide (Co-PritorĀ® 40(80)/12.5 mg) tablets are indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension.

Why do blood pressure pills cause weight gain?

It could be that beta blockers slow your metabolism. Also, if you switch from taking a water pill (diuretic) to a beta blocker as a treatment for high blood pressure, you may gain a few pounds of fluid that the diuretic kept off.

What is pritor amlodipine used for?

Pritor/Amlodipine is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are.

What is pritor plus?

PritorPlus is a combination of two active substances, telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide in one tablet. Both of these substances help to control high blood pressure. Telmisartan belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin II receptor antagonists.

Is pritor a blood thinner?

Pritor/Amlodipine contains telmisartan and amlodipine (as the besilate salt) in one single tablet. These two active ingredients help to reduce blood pressure in different ways: Telmisartan belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin II receptor antagonists.

What is pritor Amlodipine used for?