VASCODIPINE 10MG TABLET

Product Description:

• Vascodipine 10 mg, reduces blood pressure, protects against complications of high blood pressure - 30 capsules

Scientific name

• Amlodipine 10 mg Capsule

Vascodipine 10 mg Capsule belongs to

• Blood pressure lowering medications

How does amlodipine work?

• Amlodipine inhibits the influx of calcium ions into cells, with a greater effect on smooth muscle cells in blood vessels, which leads to vasodilation and reduced resistance of blood vessels to blood flow, thus lowering blood pressure.

Medical uses of Vascodipine 10 mg Capsule

• To treat patients with high blood pressure: High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term pressure of blood on the walls of the arteries is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.
• For the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease (stable and chronic angina, angina caused by sudden constriction of the arteries)

How to use Vascodipine 10 mg Capsule

• Take the medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• Take the medicine with a glass of water.
• If you take this medication once daily, take it in the morning.
• Recommended dosage for adults: 5 mg once daily with a maximum of 10 mg once daily.
• Young, frail, elderly or hepatic patients may start with a dose of 2.5 mg once daily.
• Dosage for children: 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily.
• Doses may be changed in special circumstances, so always follow the instructions of your doctor or pharmacist.
• If you take more than you should, talk to your doctor or go to the hospital right away.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose.
• Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.

Side effects of Vascodipine 10 mg Capsule

• The most common side effects are headache and swelling, which occur in a dose-dependent manner.
• Other side effects are not dose dependent but have been reported to include fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and drowsiness.