Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker — an ARB — used to lower blood pressure. Angiotensin II is a hormone that narrows blood vessels and raises pressure; telmisartan blocks the receptor it acts on, so vessels relax and pressure falls. It belongs to the same family as losartan, but has the longest duration of action of any ARB, with effects lasting well beyond twenty-four hours. That matters in real life: if you take your tablet late, or miss a day, telmisartan holds blood pressure better than shorter-acting alternatives.
In the NAFDAC register
105 registered products
from 42 registration holders
What it costs online
about ₦17,720
≈₦591 per tablet (tablet/capsule)
Sampled from 4 listings across HealthPlus and MedPlus · August 2026
Full price breakdown →Brands of Telmisartan in Nigeria
Comes as
In combinations: Amlodipine + Telmisartan · Telmisartan + Hydrochlorothiazide
Those 105 products from 42 registration holders include combination products and older listings; below are the most common brands.
| Brand Name | Manufacturer | Strength | Form | NAFDAC Reg. No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeCure's Telmisartan 40 mg Tablets | Me Cure Industries Limited | 40mg | Tablet | A11-100890 |
| MeCure's Telmisartan 80 mg Tablets | Me Cure Industries Limited | 80mg | Tablet | A11-100875 |
| Avrosart Tablet | Avro Pharma Limited | 40mg + 12.5mg | Tablet | A11-0812 |
| Sivosartan Tablet | Adpharm Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | 40mg | Tablet | B4-1791 |
| Telmisartan 80 Tablet | First J. Pocco Pharmacy Limited | 80mg | Tablet | A4-100145 |
Telmisartan Price in Nigeria
As of August 2026, Telmisartan tablets sells for about ₦591 per tablet online in Nigeria (packs ₦5,400–₦36,400) across HealthPlus and MedPlus. Open-market prices (e.g. Idumota, Ogbogwu) are often lower.
Online retail (sampled)
Same medicine throughout — every listing contains Telmisartan. The difference is brand and pack size.
median ₦17,720 · 4 listings
CheapestTELMISARTAN (XELCON) 80MG * 30 TABS(MedPlus)
₦5,400PriciestCO-MICARDIS 80/12.5MG * 28 TABS(MedPlus)
₦36,4004 listings across HealthPlus + MedPlus — brands and pack sizes vary · August 2026.
tablets: about ₦591 per tablet (₦180–₦1,300), from the 4 listings that state a pack size.
First tracked August 2026.
How to Verify Your Telmisartan is Genuine
- 1Check the NAFDAC number on the pack — MeCure's Telmisartan 40mg carries A11-100890 and the 80mg carries A11-100875 in our copy of the register.
- 2Other registered products include Avrosart (A11-0812), Sivosartan (B4-1791) and Telmisartan 80 from First J. Pocco (A4-100145).
- 3Confirm any brand with our NAFDAC checker. With twenty-nine companies holding active registrations, a genuine telmisartan should be easy to find in the register.
- 4Check whether your pack is plain telmisartan or the combination with hydrochlorothiazide — they are different medicines and the combination pack is usually labelled with two figures such as 40mg/12.5mg.
- 5Buy from a registered pharmacy. Blood pressure medicine is taken daily for decades, and a substandard tablet produces no symptom at all — just an uncontrolled blood pressure and, eventually, a stroke.
Where to Buy
Buying Telmisartan by the carton
Cartons are bought at Nigeria's four open drug markets. Each guide names the sellers there you can contact, and how to buy safely:
No shop we list has Telmisartan on its confirmed product list yet — the market guides still tell you where the trade happens and how to buy there safely.
Wherever you buy, buy only from licensed pharmacies and verified distributors — not roadside vendors — and verify the pack's NAFDAC registration before you pay. Buying Telmisartan in bulk or for resale? See how to buy medicines in bulk in Nigeria safely.
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What is Telmisartan?
Telmisartan is now one of the best-supplied antihypertensives in Nigeria. Our copy of the NAFDAC register shows sixty-nine active telmisartan registrations from twenty-nine companies — thirty of them telmisartan on its own and the rest fixed combinations with hydrochlorothiazide — including locally made products from MeCure and Avro alongside a large field of Indian-made generics. That combination tablet pairs telmisartan with a diuretic and is sold as one pill for people who need two drugs.
Hypertension is the most consequential chronic disease in Nigeria, and the hardest to treat well — not because the medicines do not work, but because people stop taking them when they feel fine. Telmisartan's advantage is that it is easy to take: once a day, no cough, and few interactions.
What is Telmisartan used for?
In Nigeria, Telmisartan is commonly used for:
- High blood pressure — its primary use, alone or with other agents
- Blood pressure control in people who developed a persistent dry cough on an ACE inhibitor such as lisinopril
- Protecting the kidneys in diabetes where protein is appearing in the urine
- Reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients unable to take ACE inhibitors
- As a fixed combination with hydrochlorothiazide when a single agent has not achieved target
Dosage
IMPORTANT
Always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions. The information below is for general reference only.
Adults
The usual starting dose is 40mg once daily, which can be increased to 80mg once daily if blood pressure remains above target, or reduced to 20mg in people who are sensitive. It can be taken with or without food, at any time of day, but should be taken at roughly the same time daily. The full effect takes four to eight weeks to appear — blood pressure does not drop to target in the first week, and judging the medicine after a few days is a mistake.
Children
Telmisartan is not established for use in children and is not recommended under eighteen. Childhood hypertension is uncommon, usually has an underlying cause that needs finding, and belongs with a paediatric specialist.
Elderly
No routine dose reduction is needed for age alone, and telmisartan is generally well tolerated by older adults. Blood pressure should be checked sitting and standing when starting, as dizziness on standing is the main early problem. Kidney function and potassium are worth checking a few weeks after starting.
Blood pressure treatment is for life in most cases, and telmisartan does not cure hypertension — it controls it. Feeling well is what successful treatment feels like, not a reason to stop. If you must stop for any reason, tell your doctor: blood pressure will climb back within days to weeks. Have your kidney function and potassium checked periodically, particularly in the first months and if you are also on a diuretic.
Side Effects
Common side effects
- •Dizziness, especially in the first days or on standing up quickly
- •Headache
- •Back or muscle pain
- •Fatigue
- •Upper respiratory or sinus symptoms
Serious side effects — seek medical help immediately
- Angioedema — swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat; rare with ARBs but a medical emergency
- High blood potassium (hyperkalaemia), which can disturb heart rhythm
- Acute kidney injury, particularly in dehydration or narrowing of the kidney arteries
- Symptomatic low blood pressure with fainting
- Rarely, liver enzyme disturbance
When to see a doctor
Seek emergency care for swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing. See a doctor promptly for fainting, marked reduction in urine output, muscle weakness or palpitations that could signal high potassium, or persistent dizziness that does not settle after the first week. Any woman who becomes pregnant while taking telmisartan should contact her doctor immediately.
Warnings & Precautions
Do not take Telmisartan if you have:
- PREGNANCY — ARBs can seriously harm or kill a developing baby in the second and third trimesters
- Severe liver impairment or biliary obstruction
- Combination with aliskiren in people with diabetes or kidney impairment
- Combination with an ACE inhibitor such as lisinopril — the two together increase harm without benefit
- Known hypersensitivity to telmisartan
Drug interactions
- •ACE inhibitors such as lisinopril — should not be combined; added risk of kidney injury and high potassium
- •Potassium supplements and potassium-sparing diuretics such as spironolactone — risk of dangerous hyperkalaemia
- •NSAIDs including ibuprofen, diclofenac and mefenamic acid — reduce telmisartan's effect and, with a diuretic, can injure the kidneys
- •Lithium — telmisartan raises lithium levels toward toxicity
- •Digoxin — levels rise; monitoring advised
- •Other blood-pressure-lowering agents and alcohol — additive drops in pressure
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Telmisartan must not be used in pregnancy. ARBs taken in the second and third trimesters can cause kidney failure in the fetus, dangerously low amniotic fluid, skull defects and death. Any woman of childbearing age on telmisartan should know this and should plan pregnancy with her doctor, switching in advance to an antihypertensive suitable for pregnancy such as methyldopa, labetalol or nifedipine. If you discover you are pregnant while taking telmisartan, contact your doctor immediately — this is one of the few situations where a blood pressure medicine needs changing within days. Telmisartan is not recommended while breastfeeding; alternatives with better safety data exist.
Related Resources for Telmisartan
Guides, articles, and tools related to Telmisartan and other hypertension medicines in Nigeria.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- •NAFDAC Greenbook — the official database of all products registered with Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Brand-level NAFDAC numbers for Telmisartan on this page were cross-referenced against the Greenbook.
- •British National Formulary (BNF) dosing and interaction guidance for Telmisartan.
- •Nigerian Standard Treatment Guidelines (Federal Ministry of Health).
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