The libraryVitality

Telmisartan

Your insulin and the fat round your organs move on this one, and not on the rest of its class.

Also called Micardis, Pritor, Kinzalmono, BIBR 277

Who it's forAny man whose doctor has just told him his blood pressure needs a tablet.

The item

Three squares: proven in human trials. Two: a strong signal. One: early human data. Striped: the trials disagree.

Vitality Metabolism Defense Focus

Buffs

Sustained 24-Hour blood pressure reduction
Cardiovascular event protection contested
Improved insulin sensitivity relative to other agents in its class
Preferential reduction of visceral fat
Reduction in circulating inflammatory markers
Reduced urinary protein loss contested
Improved endothelial function
Reduced atrial fibrillation recurrence
Improved blood fat profile
Lower stroke, heart failure, & mortality rates versus other agents… contested
Improvement in fatty liver markers
Preservation of cognitive function contested
Reduced migraine frequency contested

Debuffs

Know firstFetal toxicity
Know firstSymptomatic hypotension & dizziness
Know firstHyperkalemia
Know firstHarm from combination with an ACE inhibitor
Know firstRhabdomyolysis
Know firstCancer signal
ManageableDecline in kidney filtration rate
ManageableBack pain, sinusitis, & diarrhea
MildAngioedema
MildMild anemia
MildHypoglycemia in users on glucose-lowering therapy

“Ask for telmisartan by name when your doctor puts you on a blood pressure pill.”

Emergency: call 911.

I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice. This is self-education. Talk to a physician who has your history before you change anything.