What is the difference between telmisartan and losartan in efficacy?

[China Pharmaceutical network health care] telmisartan and losartan are both used to treat essential hypertension So, telmisartan and losartan are two important antihypertensive drugs What is the difference in efficacy? (what is the difference between telmisartan and losartan in efficacy? Photo source: Baidu photo) the application of Sha Tan antihypertensive drugs in hypertension is very extensive As an angiotension II receptor antagonist, Sha Tan drugs have many advantages, such as lowering blood pressure does not affect heart rate, the gradual onset of hypotension, no first dose response, even after withdrawal, the efficacy can still be maintained for 2-3 weeks, etc So, telmisartan and losartan are two important antihypertensive drugs What's the difference in efficacy? Next, I hope this article shared by Xiaobian can help you Telmisartan and losartan are both used to treat essential hypertension Telmisartan is effective for patients over 55 years old who have a high risk of serious cardiovascular events and who cannot receive the treatment of ACE inhibitors It can effectively reduce the risk of death caused by myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular disease in these patients The bioavailability of telmisartan is 50%, while the bioavailability of losartan is relatively low (33%) In addition, the experimental study of medical personnel shows that the inhibition constant of telmisartan is nearly six times stronger than that of losartan, so the dose and side effects of telmisartan are relatively small compared with losartan Although losartan may be slightly worse than telmisartan in efficacy, according to experts, as a drug for hypertension combined with diabetes, it has been proved that losartan has 24-hour strong antihypertensive effect, long-term stable antihypertensive effect, improved circadian rhythm of blood pressure and cardiovascular and renal protection effect, with high safety Generally, the side effects of telmisartan are common infection symptoms, upper respiratory tract infection including pharyngitis and sinusitis, eczema and arthritis, chest pain and other common symptoms; rare anxiety, vision abnormalities, vertigo, dry mouth, flatulence, hyperhidrosis and so on The side effects of losartan include abdominal pain, fatigue, palpitation, edema, diarrhea, nausea, dyspepsia, dizziness, headache, insomnia, cough, congestion of nose, pharyngitis and upper respiratory diseases The above is all I share today For those who want to get more knowledge about hypertension, coronary heart disease medicine, medical treatment and health care for free, you can search "good Shuguan heart disease housekeeper" via wechat and pay attention to it Welcome to wechat for consultation on chronic disease, thank you for your attention If you think there is something wrong with this article, you are welcome to point out in the comment area that your suggestions are the great driving force for our progress You can also send your concern about hypertension in the comment area The editor will make relevant sharing after integration, and look forward to your comments and opinions! All information related to medication and symptoms has more commonness and less individuality Readers and friends should follow the guidance of professional doctors and do not use drugs at will.