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Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) used in the management of hypertension. It is marketed under the trade names Telminorm (by Ipca), Pritor or Kinzal (Bayer Schering Pharma), Micardis (Boehringer Ingelheim), Telma (Glenmark Pharma), Telday (Torrent Pharmaceuticals) and Teleact D by (Ranbaxy).
Telmisartan is also used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death from heart problems in people who are at least 55 years old with risk factors for serious heart disorders.
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