Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

Information About Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

About Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

The Medicine Brand Felogard 5 Tab is manufactured by Cipla Limited and mainly contents the generic drug Felodipine.

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Active Ingredients For Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

Felodipine 5 mg

Diseases List For Which Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Hypertension

Other Significations For Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

This Medication This medication is a calcium channel blocker prescribed for high blood pressure The medication relaxes blood vessels

Precautions To Be Taken Before Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

Cimetidine Tagamet ketoconazole Nizoral Extina Xolegel Kuric itraconazole Sporanox and erythromycin can block the breakdown of felodipine resulting in higher blood concentrations of felodipine and drops in blood pressure Carbamazepine Tegretol phenobarbital or phenytoin Dilantin can lower felodipine blood concentrations Therefore higher doses of felodipine may be necessary in patients receiving these medications Taking felodipine with grapefruit juice increases its absorption and may lead to sudden drops in blood pressure Felodipine may increase blood concentrations of tacrolimus Prograf Tacrolimus blood concentrations should be monitored and the dose should be modified as necessary

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

Can We Take Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

Can We Use Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab During Lactation

Lactation Class L1 Drug which has been taken by a large number of breastfeeding mothers without any observed increase in adverse effects in the infant Controlled studies in breastfeeding women fail to demonstrate a risk to the infant and the possibility of harm to the breastfeeding infant is remote or the product is not orally bioavailable in an infant

Side Effects Of Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity

More Danger Effects Fatal Effect Due To Overdose Of Felodipine- Felogard 5 Tab