MICARDIS^® (telmisartan) is a powerful angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that offers, consistent, 24-hour, blood pressure control,^1-3 even in the early morning hours when the risk of cardiovascular events is at its highest.^4-6

MICARDIS^® provides superior blood pressure reduction compared to the ARBs valsartan and losartan^2,3,7 and has been shown to achieve blood pressure targets at least as effectively as other antihypertensive classes, including the ACE inhibitors enalapril, ⁸ ramipril ^9,10 and lisinopril,¹¹ the calcium channel blocker amlodipine¹ or the beta-blocker atenolol.¹² Importantly, MICARDIS^® has been shown to have placebo-like tolerability.¹³

Data suggest that MICARDIS^® may have additional cardioprotective properties beyond blood pressure reduction, including a proven ability to reduce left ventricular hypertrophy.^14,15 Further additional cardioprotective properties of MICARDIS^® are being investigated in more than 50,000 patients, and the results of ongoing clinical studies are expected to usher in a new era in cardiovascular protection.^16-18

On this website you can find out all about MICARDIS^® and MICARDISPLUS^® (telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide). MICARDISPLUS^® is available for those patients who may need additional blood pressure control.^19-21

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