Felodipin Hexal
Felodipin Hexal lowers high blood pressure and helps with chest pain by widening small blood vessels.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Felodipine
Manufacturer
Hexal A/S
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 5 mg once a day. Your doctor may increase it to 10 mg once a day if needed. For elderly patients, the starting dose might be 2.5 mg once a day.
Method
Take the tablet whole with water in the morning. Do not cut, crush, or chew it. You can take it on an empty stomach or with a light, low-fat meal.
Important
Do not take more than 10 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Swelling in the ankles
- •Headache
- •Facial flushing and warmth
RARE
- •Unusually fast heart rate
- •Palpitations (heart throbbing)
- •Too low blood pressure
- •Nausea
- •Abdominal pain
- •Burning/prickling/numbness (paresthesia)
- •Rash and itching
- •Fatigue
- •Dizziness
- •Fainting
- •Vomiting
- •Hives
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle pain
- •Impotence or sexual dysfunction
- •Swollen gums
- •Increased liver enzyme values
- •Skin reactions due to increased sensitivity to sunlight
- •Inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin
- •Frequent urge to urinate
- •Hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., fever, swelling of lips and tongue)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to felodipine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have recently had a heart attack.
- Do not take if you have recently had severe or long-lasting chest pain (angina).
- Do not take if you have uncontrolled heart failure.
- Talk to your doctor if you have a heart valve or heart muscle disease.
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- Do not use if you are pregnant or think you might be. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant.
- Stop taking this medicine and seek immediate medical help if you get an allergic reaction (e.g., hives, swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat).
- Do not drink grapefruit juice while taking this medicine, as it can increase the effects and side effects.
- Maintain good oral hygiene to help prevent swollen gums.
- If you experience severe dizziness or chest pain due to very low blood pressure, seek immediate medical help.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Significant adverse effects include ankle oedema and orthostatic hypotension. Consider potential interactions. Avoid grapefruit. (updated 17.2.2025)