Felodipin Holsten
Felodipin Holsten lowers high blood pressure and treats chest pain caused by exertion or stress.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Felodipine
Manufacturer
Holsten Pharma GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
The starting dose is 5 mg once daily. The usual maintenance dose is 5–10 mg once daily.
Method
Take the tablets in the morning with water. Do not divide, crush, or chew them. They can be taken on an empty stomach or with a light, low-fat, low-carbohydrate meal.
Important
The maximum recommended daily dose is 10 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Swollen ankles
- •Headache
- •Facial flushing
RARE
- •Unusually fast heart rate
- •Palpitations
- •Low blood pressure
- •Nausea
- •Stomach pain
- •Tingling/numbness
- •Rash or itching
- •Fatigue
- •Dizziness
- •Fainting
- •Vomiting
- •Hives
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle pain
- •Impotence/sexual dysfunction
- •Gum inflammation (swollen gums)
- •Increased liver enzyme levels
- •Skin reactions due to increased sensitivity to sunlight
- •Inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin
- •Frequent urination
- •Hypersensitivity reactions, such as fever or swelling of lips and tongue
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are pregnant.
- Do not take if you are allergic to felodipin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have untreated heart failure or a recent heart attack.
- Do not take if you have chest pain or angina pectoris that lasts 15 minutes or longer, or is more severe than usual.
- Talk to your doctor before taking if you have a heart valve or heart muscle disease.
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- This medicine can cause very low blood pressure, with symptoms like dizziness and chest pain; seek immediate emergency care if you experience these symptoms.
- Avoid drinking grapefruit juice as it can increase the medicine's effects and risk of side effects.
- Not recommended for children.
- Contains lactose; talk to your doctor if you have sugar intolerance.