Clinidipine (Cliniheal 5) 5 mg tablet is a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist. It decreases blood pressure safely and effectively without excessive blood pressure reduction or tachycardia.
Drug = Clinidipine
Number of Pills Per Order = 10
Strength = 5 mg
Manufacturer = Healing Pharma
How To Take
This drug can be taken either before or after meals.
Cilnidipine comes in the form of a tablet and to be taken orally either once daily or as directed by the physician.
Dosage
Adult: 5-10 mg once daily, up to 20 mg once daily if needed.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular dosing schedule. If you often forget to take your medicine, let your doctor and pharmacist know.
Do not double a dose under any circumstances.
Overdose
If you think you may have used Cilnidipine more than the usual dose, please immediately seek medical help.
Contraindications
People with the following medical conditions should not take Cilnidipine:
- Cardiogenic shock
- Recent heart attackor acute unstable angina
- Severe aortic stenosis
Side Effects
Cilnidipine may have the following side effects:
- Dizziness
- Flushing
- Headache
- Hypotension
- Peripheral edema
- Tachycardia
- Palpitations
- Gastrointestinaldisturbances
- Increased micturition frequency
- Lethargy
- Eye pain
- Depression
- Ischemic chest pain
- Cerebral or myocardial ischemia
- Transient blindness
- Rashes
- Fever
- Abnormal liver function
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Myalgia
- Tremor
- Impotence
Warnings
Inform your doctor and pharmacist if you are taking any of these medicines:
- Antipsychotic drugs
- Antidiabetes medications
- Phenytoin
- Carbamazepine
- Rifampin
- Quinidine
- Aldesleukin
Inform your doctor and pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including herbal tonics such as traditional Chinese medicines, supplements, and non-prescription medicines.
This list does not include all medicines that may interact with Cilnidipine.
How Does It Work?
Cilnidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker that acts on the L-type calcium channels of blood vessels by blocking the incoming calcium and suppressing the contraction of blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure, thus causing vasodilation.
Uses
Cilnidipine is used to treat the following conditions:
Special Precautions and Connected Warnings
Take special precautions if you have the following conditions:
- Hypotension
- Poor cardiac reserve
- Heart failure
- Sudden withdrawal may exacerbate angina
- Discontinue in patients who experience ischemic pain following administration
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
Storage Conditions
- Store the medicine in a tightly closed container at room temperature.
- Protect from excess heat and light
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use cilnidipine that is expired or out of date.
