Manufacturer: Cipla Ltd
Salt Composition : Felodipine(5mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet Er
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Felogard 5mg Tablet ER may be prescribed alone or along with other medicines. The dose depends on what you are taking it for and the severity of your condition. You can take it at any time of the day with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight, and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.
The most common side effects include fatigue, nausea, swelling in the feet or ankles, dizziness, flushing, and headache. Consult your doctor if any of these bother you, or do not go away.
Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver, kidney or heart problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking, especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions. You should have your blood pressure checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.
Felodipine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Felodipine is known as a calcium channel blocker. By blocking calcium, this medication relaxes and widens blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.
Felodipine is completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. However, the amount reaching the systemic circulation is reduced to about 15% because of first-pass degradation. The bioavailability is constant within the dose interval of 5 to 40mg orally
Fatigue
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Headache
Nausea
Dizziness
Edema (swelling)
myasthenia gravis, a skeletal muscle disorder.
a heart attack.
severe disease of the arteries of the heart.
chronic heart failure.
low blood pressure.
significantly low blood pressure.
liver problems.
fluid retention in the legs, feet, arms or hands
Felogard 5mg Tablet ER may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Felogard 5mg Tablet ER. Please consult your doctor.
Felogard 5mg Tablet ER is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Felodipine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Felodipine is known as a calcium channel blocker. By blocking calcium, this medication relaxes and widens blood vessels so blood can flow more easily
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erythromycin ethylsuccinate.
erythromycin lactobionate.
erythromycin stearate.
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Do not chew, crush or break it. Felogard 5mg Tablet ER may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Felogard 5mg Tablet ER, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
A sudden drop in your blood pressure may occur, especially when you first start taking Felogard 5mg Tablet ER. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
It can cause ankle or foot swelling. To reduce the swelling, raise your legs while you are sitting down. Talk to your doctor if it does not go away.
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform any activity that requires mental focus until you know how Felogard 5mg Tablet ER affects you.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Felogard 5mg Tablet ER may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Is Felogard 5mg Tablet ER the same as amlodipine?
Felogard 5mg Tablet ER and amlodipine belong to the same class of medicines called calcium channel blockers, both of these medicines are used for the treatment of hypertension and angina however they differ in the duration of action, dosage, etc.
Q. How does Felogard 5mg Tablet ER work?
Felogard 5mg Tablet ER works by relaxing the blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure, improving blood supply to the heart and reducing the strain on the heart.
Q. Is Felogard 5mg Tablet ER safe?
Felogard 5mg Tablet ER is generally safe to use. However, you should take it in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. It may cause some side effects that are temporary and usually resolve on their own. Consult your doctor if the symptoms persist for long. Your doctor will suggest ways to cope up with them.
Q. Should I take Felogard 5mg Tablet ER in the morning or at night?
Felogard 5mg Tablet ER can be taken anytime in the morning or evening, once daily. It is advised to take it at the same time each day so that you remember to take it and the levels of medicine are maintained.
