Nifedipine 30 mg Tablets
What is Nifedipine and what is it used for:
Nifedipine belongs to a group of medicines called calcium antagonists.
It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or angina pectoris.
For Hypertension: It works by relaxing and widening the blood vessels. This makes blood flow more easily and lowers blood pressure. Lower blood pressure reduces the strain on your heart.
For Angina: It works by relaxing and widening the arteries that supply the heart. This allows more blood and oxygen to reach the heart and reduces the pressure on it.
Angina attacks will be less severe and less frequent if there is less strain on the heart.
Do not take Nifedipine:
If you have had a heart attack within the last month.
If you experience a sudden angina attack.
If you have unstable angina.
If you are allergic to Nifedipine, or any other similar medicines (known as dihydropyridines) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
If you are taking rifampicin, an antibiotic.
If you suffer from liver disease.
If you have inflammation of the bowel, such as Crohn's disease.
If you have a blockage or narrowing in your intestines.
If you have ever had an obstruction of the esophagus (the tube connecting the throat to the stomach).
If you have been told you have narrowing of the aortic heart valve.
If you have ever experienced a collapse caused by a heart problem (cardiogenic shock), during which you became breathless, pale, and had a cold sweat and dry mouth.
If you have a "Kock pouch" (a surgically created intestinal reservoir with an opening through the abdominal wall) in your gut.
If your blood pressure continues to rise despite treatment.
Warnings and Precautions:
Talk to your doctor before taking Nifedipine:
If you have low blood pressure and Nifedipine has been prescribed for you to treat angina.
If you have a heart condition where your heart cannot handle increased pressure (poor cardiac reserve).
If you are diabetic.
If you are undergoing kidney dialysis.
If your liver is not working properly.
Also tell your doctor:
If you are providing a urine sample. It may interfere with the results of some urine tests.
If you are going to have an X-ray (barium meal). These tablets may affect the test results.
If you are a man unable to father a child by in vitro fertilization. Medicines like Nifedipine have been shown to impair sperm function.
Possible Side Effects:
Constipation
Headache
Flushing
Other Medicines and Nifedipine:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you are taking, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following:
Other medicines to treat high blood pressure.
Rifampicin (an antibiotic).
Cimetidine (to treat stomach ulcers).
Digoxin, diltiazem, quinidine, or beta-blockers (to treat heart disease).
Quinupristin/dalfopristin (an antibiotic).
Phenytoin, carbamazepine, or valproic acid (to treat epilepsy).
Cisapride (to treat reduced movements of the esophagus and stomach).
Magnesium sulfate injections during pregnancy (may lead to a severe drop in blood pressure).
Erythromycin (an antibiotic).
Ketoconazole, itraconazole, or fluconazole (antifungal medicines).
Indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, or amprenavir (to treat HIV).
Fluoxetine or nefazodone (to treat depression).
Tacrolimus (to prevent organ transplant rejection).
Phenobarbital
How to take Nifedipine:
For Hypertension: Adults over 18 years: The recommended dose is one tablet daily.
For Angina: The dose depends on your individual requirements. Your doctor will decide how much you should take.
You can take it with or without food.
Swallow the tablets whole. Do not bite, chew, or break them.
Do not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit while taking Nifedipine.
Take your dose at the same time every day, preferably in the morning. Take your tablets with a glass of water.
How to store Nifedipine:
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 30°C.
Store the medicine in its original packaging. Protect from strong light and only remove the tablet from the blister strip when you are about to take it.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on both the outer carton and on each blister strip after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not dispose of medicines via wastewater or household waste.
Product Details:
Product Type: Capsules
Brand: Epilat
Quantity: 30 Tablets
Product Form: Capsules
