How to Store Telmisartan and Micardis HCT Tablets
App Library Tools Pricing Download
[Storage · Telmisartan and Micardis HCT]

How to store telmisartan and Micardis HCT

Quoted from the US label · Unopened vs in use · Travel · Sources · Reviewed

Short answer: Both labels say store at 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C), with excursions to 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C) in section 16. The tablets take up water, so they stay in their pack until right before you take one: generic telmisartan in its bottle, Micardis HCT in its blister. Micardis HCT cartons say moisture sensitive tablets. Neither gives a fridge instruction.

What do the two labels say?

Telmisartan is a blood pressure tablet; Micardis HCT adds hydrochlorothiazide. For plain telmisartan this page uses the Alembic generic tablets label; brand Micardis and other makers carry their own.

Telmisartan tablets (Alembic) and Micardis HCT US prescribing information, sections 11 and 16, Patient Information and carton labels.
QuestionTelmisartan tablets (Alembic)Micardis HCT
Section 16 temperature20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F)
ExcursionsTo 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F)To 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F)
PackBottles of 30 (child-resistant closure) or 1000Individually blister-sealed, cartons of 30 as 3 × 10 cards
Keep in packNot removed from bottles until immediately before administrationNot removed from blisters until immediately before administration
MoistureSection 11: hygroscopic and require protection from moistureSection 11: hygroscopic and require protection from moisture; carton: moisture sensitive tablets
Patient leaflet20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F)Room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C)
LightNot statedNot stated

Why do the tablets stay in the pack?

Both labels say in section 11 that the tablets are “hygroscopic and require protection from moisture”, meaning they pull water from the air.

  • Micardis HCT section 16: “Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Tablets should not be removed from blisters until immediately before administration.” Section 2.3 says the same about the blisters.
  • Micardis HCT carton: “Important: Moisture sensitive tablets - do not remove from blisters until immediately before administration.” The Patient Information: “Do not remove MICARDIS HCT tablets from blisters until right before you take them.” It shows how to open the blister: tear, peel the paper layer off the foil, then push the tablet through.
  • Telmisartan section 16: “Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Tablets should not be removed from bottles until immediately before administration.” The Patient Information: “Do not remove telmisartan tablets from bottles until right before you take them.”

Neither label mentions pill organizers by name. Both say to leave tablets in the bottle or blister until right before the dose, which a weekly pill box would not do.

Dosing and side effects

Dosing: telmisartan and Micardis HCT. Side effects: telmisartan and Micardis HCT. The molecule is on the telmisartan page.

How do you travel with them?

No ice pack is needed. Bring Micardis HCT as blister cards and generic telmisartan in its closed bottle, rather than loose tablets in a pill box. Keep them in your carry-on, within 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C), and away from a steamy bathroom.

Quoted from the current US label on DailyMed, not personalized advice. Labels change; the leaflet in your own carton, your pharmacist and your prescriber are the final word on how to store it.
Metformin, Januvia, Janumet, TradjentaRoom temperature tablets; metformin in a light-resistant container. Glimepiride, Glucotrol XLRoom temperature; Glucotrol XL dry and in its original container. Clomid, Arimidex, levothyroxineRoom temperature tablets and capsules, and which ones the labels say to keep dry or dark. Aldactone, BystolicAldactone below 77°F; Bystolic 68-77°F in a light-resistant bottle.

Frequently asked questions

Can I put telmisartan in a pill organizer?+
The label does not mention pill organizers. It says the tablets are hygroscopic and require protection from moisture, and should not be removed from bottles until immediately before administration.
Why is Micardis HCT in blisters?+
Each tablet is individually blister-sealed. The label says the tablets are hygroscopic and require protection from moisture, and the carton says moisture sensitive tablets, do not remove from blisters until immediately before administration.
Does telmisartan need to be refrigerated?+
No fridge instruction is given. Both labels say store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F), with excursions permitted to 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F).

Sources

  1. Telmisartan tablets USP 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg (Alembic) US prescribing information and Patient Information, DailyMed, version of June 12, 2026
  2. Micardis HCT (telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide) tablets US prescribing information and Patient Information, DailyMed, version of March 27, 2025

All storage guides · Reconstitution calculator · Compound guides · Supported medications