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Brand Name: Adalat
Manufactured: Bayer House
Active Ingradients: Nifedipine
Therapeutic actions: Nifedipine works by widening the blood vessels. This creates less resistance to the blood flow, and results in lower blood pressure, which in turn reduces the strain on your heart.
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PRICE |
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| Adalat SL 20mg |
Tablet |
30 |
26.85 $ |
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What is it used for?
• to treat a high blood pressure
• to reduce the frequency of the anginal attacks
• to treat the Raynaud's phenomenon, a condition in which the circulation of blood to fingers and toes is reduced
Contraindications and cautions: Adalat shouldn’t been taken within three days of drinking grapefruit juice. In addition, you should not drink grapefruit juice whilst taking Adalat.
If you experience chest pains within 30 - 60 minutes of taking your FIRST dose of Adalat, contact your doctor BEFORE YOU TAKE THE NEXT DOSE.
If you have a heart condition where your heart cannot cope with increased strain (poor cardiac reserve), you should tell your doctor.
If you notice increased breathlessness or swelling of the ankles, or if your heart condition gets worse whilst taking your medicine, you should contact your doctor.
If you are a diabetic, the treatment for your diabetes may need to be adjusted. If you have any questions about this, ask your doctor.
Patients who are receiving kidney dialysis and have a very high blood pressure and low blood volume might experience a sudden drop in their blood pressure when they take Adalat. If you are on kidney dialysis please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Your doctor may, under certain conditions, think it necessary to keep you on Adalat whilst you are pregnant. If this is the case particular care should be exercised if you are also having magnesium sulphate injections.
Side effects: As with all medicines, Adalat can occasionally cause side-effects in some people. The most commonly reported (less than 1 person in 10) are: headache, swelling of the ankles and legs, flushing, feeling sick (nausea) and dizziness.
Other less commonly reported side-effects (in less than 1 person in 100) are: abdominal and chest pain, weakness or loss of strength and energy, general swelling of the body, general feeling of being unwell, low blood pressure, a fast (tachycardia) or irregular heartbeat (palpitations), constipation, diarrhoea, dry mouth, indigestion, problems with your digestive system, agitation, nervousness, difficulty in sleeping or breathing, trembling, vertigo, skin reactions such as a rash, itching or sweating and problems with your eyesight.
The following rare side-effects have been reported (in less than 1 person in 1000): enlarged abdomen, allergic reactions which may appear as a yellowing of the skin (jaundice), general pain, fainting, anorexia, flatulence (wind), vomiting, muscle pain, increased sensitivity particularly of the skin, insomnia, pins and needles, sleepiness, problems with your skin, an increase in the need to pass water, mood changes and a failure to achieve or maintain an erection (impotence). Too much glucose in the blood (hyperglycaemia) may also occur. Symptoms of hyperglycaemia include thirst resulting in the need to pass water more frequently, weight loss and tiredness.
Interactions: The effect of the following drugs on Adalat is uncertain. Therefore, as an additional precaution, please tell your doctor if you are taking:
• the antibiotics erythromycin, ketoconazole, itraconazole or fluconazole
• the HIV protease inhibitors indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir or amprenavir
• the antidepressant drugs fluoxetine and nefazodone
• tacrolimus, an immunosuppressant used to prevent the rejection of transplant organs
• carbamazepine and valproic acid, which are both used for the treatment of epilepsy
• the barbiturate phenobarbital, used primarily to treat insomnia and anxiety
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