Effortil
Effortil tablets are used to treat low blood pressure and related symptoms, such as dizziness.
Form
tabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Etilefrine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
SERB SA
How to Use
Dosage
For adults and children over 6 years: 1-2 tablets three times a day. For children 2-6 years: ½-1 tablet three times a day.
Method
Swallow the tablets with plenty of water. If you take them before meals, they will start working faster.
Important
Do not exceed 2 tablets three times a day for adults and children over 6, and 1 tablet three times a day for children 2-6 years. Talk to your doctor if you take more.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
RARE
- •Changes in heart rhythm
- •Anxiety
- •Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- •Restlessness
- •Tremor (shaking)
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to etilefrine or any other ingredient in this medicine, especially if you have asthma or allergies, as it contains sodium metabisulfite which can cause severe allergic reactions.
- Do not take if you have an overactive thyroid or a tumor called pheochromocytoma (a condition causing too much adrenaline).
- Do not take if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, high blood pressure, or serious heart conditions like heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, a fast pulse, or narrowed heart valves/major arteries.
- Do not take if you are in the first three months of pregnancy or are breastfeeding.
- Do not take if your blood pressure rises too high when you stand up (hypertensive reaction) or if you have prostate problems that cause difficulty urinating.
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- Talk to your doctor before taking if you have diabetes.
- This medicine can cause a positive result in doping tests for athletes.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category B
Current evidence on or experience with use in older adults is inconclusive or the medicine is insufficiently effective in the older adults. (updated 19.5.2025)