Felodipine

What is Felodipine?

Felodipine tablets are a type of calcium channel blocker used to reduce high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a chronic condition which requires daily treatment in addition to healthy lifestyle changes. There are no obvious symptoms of high blood pressure, therefore testing is necessary to diagnose the condition. It is essential to have your blood pressure checked if you are at risk of developing high blood pressure for reasons such as obesity, smoking, excess salt or alcohol consumption or a family history of high blood pressure. Felodipine helps to lower mild to moderate high blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels.

Felodipine tablets contain the active ingredient felodipine hydrochloride, a calcium channel blocker, which relaxes and widens the blood vessels.

Take Felodipine exactly as recommended by your doctor.The recommended dose of Felodipine to treat high blood pressure is usually 5mg a day initially, which may be increased later.

Felodipine Side Effects

Common side effects of Felodipine include flushing, swelling of lower limbs and headache.Less common Felodipine side effects are abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling etc.), general feeling of illness, rash and itching.In rare cases, Felodipine side effects include vomiting, fainting, impotence, joint pain and muscle pain.Very rarely Felodipine side effects include enlargement of gums, frequent urination, inflammation of small blood vessels and sensitivity to light.