Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet is a combination medicine used in the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). It works by relaxing the blood vessels and making the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body.
You can take Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet at any time of day, with food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.
It may cause side effects like ankle swelling, headache, flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk), tiredness, palpitations, and increased potassium level in blood. It may cause dizziness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, and electrolytes level while on the treatment.
Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.
Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. This lowers your blood pressure and reduces your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, or kidney problems in the future. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well. You should take it regularly as prescribed for this medicine to be most effective, even if you feel better.
Side effects of Benizex-T Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Benizex-T
Sleepiness
Ankle swelling
Headache
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Dizziness
Tiredness
Palpitations
Increased potassium level in blood
How to use Benizex-T Tablet
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. Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How Benizex-T Tablet works
Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Benidipine and Telmisartan, which lowers blood pressure effectively. Benidipine 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.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Benizex-T 4mg/40mg 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.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CAUTION
Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet may cause dizziness or weakness due to low blood pressure. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
What if you forget to take Benizex-T Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Benizex-T 4mg/40mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Hypertension is clinically high blood pressure. Persistent high arterial blood pressure above 120/80 mm HG is termed as pre-hypertension or hypertension, but the point to be emphasized is that this rise in blood pressure is persistent. Transient increase in BP occurs in stress and anxiety and needs to be treated accordingly.
We can not prescribe medicines without examining the patent in clinic. But mu suggestion is that you take only Tab Amlong 10 mg 1 tab a day and get your BP checked after every 3 days .
Suffering from LVH PROBLEM WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ( 140/90), ABD HIGH PULSE RATE 100.PLEASE SUGGEST REMEDY. ALREADY TAKING TETAN BETA 50. Daily. BUT This tablet causing laziness whole day.
Dr. Saurabh Arora
Cardiology
Can change to besicor t 5/40 after consulting with your physician
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References
Drug information sheet, Japan. Benidipine; 2008. [Accessed 25 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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