Telmisartan

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Tendon pain postmarketing x x
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Eruption postmarketing x
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Bradycardia def postmarketing x x x
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Toxic skin eruption postmarketing x
Face oedema def postmarketing x x x
Sweating increased postmarketing x x x x x x
Weakness def postmarketing x x x x
Abscess def x x x x x x
Elderly def x
Angina pectoris def x x x x x
Anorexia def x
Anxiety def x x x x x x
Arrhythmia def x
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Arthritis def x x x x x x
Asthma def x x x x x
Mental disorder def x
Bronchospasm def x
Bronchitis def x x x x x x
Bursitis def x
Candidiasis def x
Cardiovascular disorder def x
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Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x
Constipation def x x x x x x
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Cyst def x
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Dyspnoea def x x x x x x
Dysuria def x
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Eczema def x x x x x x
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Fasciitis def x
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Gastroenteritis def x x x x x x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x x x x x
Gout def x x x x x
Haematuria def x
Haemorrhoids def x x x x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def x x x x x x
Hypoaesthesia def x x x x x
Hypokalaemia def x
Influenza def x x x x x
Intermittent claudication def x x
Arthropathy def x
Leg pain x x x x x x
Melaena def x
Hypertonia def x
Musculoskeletal disorder def x
Fungal infection def x x x x x
Myositis def x
Nervous system disorder def x
Nervousness def x x x x x x
Oliguria def x
Otitis def x x x x x x
Otitis media def x x x x x x
Palpitations def x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def x x x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def x
Pharyngitis def x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x
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Purpura def x
Respiratory disorder def x
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Sciatica def x
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Skin ulcer def x x
Gastric disorder def x
Tachycardia def x x x x x x
Tinnitus def x x x x x
Toothache def x x x x x
Ulcer def x x
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Dry mouth def x x x x x x
Oligohydramnios def x
Plantar fasciitis def x
Migraine def x x x x x x
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Increased appetite x
Muscle contractions involuntary x x x x x
Upset stomach x
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Leg edema x x x x x x
Arthritis aggravated x
Electrocardiogram abnormal specific x
Genital candidiasis x
Enlargement abdomen def x
Rigors x
Electrocardiogram abnormal x x x x x x
Emotional distress def x
Hyperuricaemia def x
Hypertensive x
Insomnia def x x x x x x
Unspecified disorder of autonomic nervous system def x
Claudication def x x
Somnolence def x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Arterial disorder def x x
Cerebrovascular accident def x x
Coronary artery disease def x x
Cough def x x
Death x x
Diabetes mellitus def x x
Essential hypertension def x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Infarction def x x
Myocardial infarction def x x
Peripheral arterial disease def x x
Transient ischaemic attack def x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Code: C09CA07

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. telmisartan / Micardis : 5 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  2. TELMISARTAN / MICARDIS : 82 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. telmisartan / Micardis : 84 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  4. TELMISARTAN / MICARDIS : 100 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. TELMISARTAN : 116 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. TELMISARTAN : 120 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. TELMISARTAN / MICARDIS 80MG TAB : 124 side effects (Health Canada)