Plendil
Plendil is a medicine that lowers blood pressure by widening blood vessels and can also help with chest pain.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
2.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Felodipine
Manufacturer
Glenwood GmbH Pharmazeutische Erzeugnisse
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is one 5 mg tablet once a day. Your doctor may change your dose.
Method
Take the tablet in the morning with water. Do not split, crush, or chew it. You can take it with or without a light, low-fat meal.
Important
The maximum recommended dose is 10 mg once per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Swollen ankles
- •Headache
- •Facial flushing or redness
RARE
- •Unusually fast heart rate
- •Palpitations (feeling your heart beat)
- •Very low blood pressure
- •Nausea
- •Abdominal pain
- •Tingling or numbness
- •Rash and itching
- •Tiredness
- •Dizziness
- •Fainting
- •Vomiting
- •Hives
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle pain
- •Impotence or 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 (e.g., fever or swelling of lips and tongue)
Important Warnings
- Do not use Plendil if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant or plan to breastfeed.
- Do not use if you are allergic to felodipine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have certain heart conditions, such as uncontrolled heart failure, a recent heart attack, or severe chest pain.
- This medicine can rarely cause very low blood pressure, with symptoms like dizziness and chest pain. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience these.
- Talk to your doctor if you have liver problems.
Show 3 more warnings
- Do not drink grapefruit juice during treatment, as it can increase the medicine's effect and side effects.
- Not recommended for children.
- Be careful when driving or operating machinery, especially at the start of treatment, as this medicine can cause headache, dizziness, or tiredness.
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)