Cortel LN Tablet

Short Description

Cortel LN Tablet is a combination of two medicines that helps to control high blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Cortel LN Tablet contains two medicines, both of which help to control high blood pressure. It lowers the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This will reduce your risk of having a heart attack or a stroke.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Cortel LN Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed.

Alcohol Warning

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Cortel LN Tablet.

Breastfeeding Warning

Information regarding the use of Cortel LN Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy Warning

Cortel LN Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Cortel LN Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Cilnidipine and Telmisartan which lowers blood pressure effectively. Cilnidipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) and Telmisartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). They work by relaxing the blood vessels and making the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body.

Cortel LN Tablet is a combination of two medicines that provides better blood pressure control than either medicine alone. It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. It may cause you to feel lightheaded or weak especially when you stand up. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. Raise your legs while you are sitting down and talk to your doctor if ankle or foot swelling does not go away. Do not take Cortel LN Tablet if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.