This medication is used for treating high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure prevents occurrence of strokes, heart attack, and kidney disease.
felodipine
This medicine is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and as a preventive treatment for long term stable angina (brief episodes of chest pain after physical exertion).
Contradications
This medicine is contraindicated in patients with unstable angina (chest pain at rest) and cardiovascular diseases including myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, obstruction of the heart’s outflow, valvular (heart valves) disease, aortic stenosis (narrowing of the major artery of the heart) and shock.
Side effects
The common side-effects are dizziness, fatigue, headache, flushing (feeling of warmth and rapid reddening of the face, neck, and chest), palpitations (feeling of pounding heart) dental gingiva enlargement, vomiting, and ankle edema (swelling of the ankle).
Expert Advice
Indications
This medicine is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and as a preventive treatment for long term stable angina (brief episodes of chest pain after physical exertion).
Contraindications
This medicine is contraindicated in patients with unstable angina (chest pain at rest) and cardiovascular diseases including myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, obstruction of the heart’s outflow, valvular (heart valves) disease, aortic stenosis (narrowing of the major artery of the heart) and shock.
Precautions
Patients with liver impairment, left ventricular dysfunction (a complication of myocardial infarction) and tachycardia (fast heart rate) are advised to observe precautions while using this medicine.
Side-effects
The common side-effects are dizziness, fatigue, headache, flushing (feeling of warmth and rapid reddening of the face, neck, and chest), palpitations (feeling of pounding heart) dental gingiva enlargement, vomiting, and ankle edema (swelling of the ankle).
Pregnancy
This medicine is contraindicated in pregnancy. Consult your healthcare provider for further guidance.
Lactation
Not recommended in nursing mothers, as effects are unknown.
FAQs
What are the uses of Felodipine?
How to take Felodipine?
Use it as prescribed by your health care provider. Please note this medicine is not effective if used when chest pain occurs. The dosage of this medicine is dependent on the age, condition, and its severity.
How to store Felodipine?
Please store this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from excessive light, moisture, and children. Please do not flush medicines down the toilet. Please read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.
Will I see instant results?
It may take some time for the medicine to work effectively. Use it regularly and as prescribed by your healthcare provider for the best results.
Does Felodipine have any effect on pregnancy and lactation?
This medicine should only be used during pregnancy if necessary and no safer alternate is available. The effects of this medicine on lactating mothers are unknown. Consult your health care provider before use of this medicine.
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