Telswift Side Effects

Infections and infestations: Uncommon: Urinary tract infection including cystitis, upper respiratory tract infection including pharyngitis and sinusitis. Rare: Sepsis including fatal outcome.
Blood and the lymphatic system disorders: Uncommon: Anaemia. Rare: Eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia.
Immune system disorders: Rare: Anaphylactic reaction, hypersensitivity.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: Uncommon: Hyperkalaemia. Rare: Hypoglycaemia (in diabetic patients).
Psychiatric disorders: Uncommon: Insomnia, depression. Rare: Anxiety.
Nervous system disorders: Uncommon: Syncope. Rare: Somnolence.
Eye disorders: Rare: Visual disturbance.
Ear and labyrinth disorders: Uncommon: Vertigo.
Cardiac disorders: Uncommon: Bradycardia. Rare: Tachycardia.
Vascular disorders: Uncommon: Hypotension, orthostatic hypotension.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: Uncommon: Dyspnoea, cough. Very rare: Interstitial lung disease.
Gastrointestinal disorders: Uncommon: Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, flatulence, vomiting. Rare: Dry mouth, stomach discomfort, dysgeusia.
Hepato-biliary disorders: Rare: Hepatic function abnormal/liver disorder.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Uncommon: Pruritus, hyperhidrosis, rash. Rare: Angioedema (also with fatal outcome), eczema, erythema, urticaria, drug eruption, toxic skin eruption.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Uncommon: Back pain (e.g. sciatica), muscle spasms, myalgia. Rare: Arthralgia, pain in extremity, tendon pain (tendinitis like symptoms).
Renal and urinary disorders: Uncommon: Renal impairment including acute renal failure.
General disorders and administration site conditions: Uncommon: Chest pain, asthenia (weakness). Rare: Influenza-like illness.
Description of selected adverse reactions: Sepsis: An increased incidence of sepsis was observed. The event may be a chance finding or related to a mechanism currently not known.
Hypotension: This adverse reaction was reported as common in patients with controlled blood pressure who were treated with telmisartan for the reduction of cardiovascular morbidity on top of standard care.
Interstitial lung disease: Cases of interstitial lung disease have been reported from post-marketing experience in temporal association with the intake of telmisartan. However, a causal relationship has not been established.
Hepatic function abnormal/liver disease: Most cases of hepatic function abnormal/liver disorder from post-marketing experience occurred in Japanese patients. Japanese patients are more likely to experience these adverse reactions.