Taking Olsavas-40 For Hypertension. Currently Not Available In Market. Suggest Alternative Medicine?

Posted on Mon, 7 Oct 2013

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Question : I am taking daily Olsavas-40 (Olmesartan Medoxomil) tab for Hypertension, but the same tab not available in market. Kindly advice alternate tab. My doctor advice Telma-40 (Telmisartan IP) both are same or not.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can take Telma

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank for your query.

Telmisartan and Olmesartan belong to same group and are related in potency.
You can take Telma 40 instead of the Olsavas 40.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar