Bpc 5mg Tablet
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Manufactured By Serve Pharmaceuticals
Composition Amlodipine (5mg)
Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )
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Description:
Bpc 5mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as calcium channel blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent angina (heart-related chest pain). It lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's workload, which helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Uses / Indications:
Prevention of Angina (heart-related chest pain) and Hypertension
Interactions / Warnings:
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Bpc 5mg Tablet
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Faq for medicine:
A: Bpc is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), angina pectoris (pain in the chest caused by blockages in the arteries leading to the heart) or chest pain classed as vasospastic angina pectoris (or Prinzmetal’s angina).
Q: Is Bpc a calcium channel blocker and how does it works?
A: Bpc is a calcium channel blocker. In patients with high blood pressure, it works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina, it works by improving blood supply to the heart muscle, which then receives more oxygen, and hence, prevents chest pain. It does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina.
Q: Is Bpc safe?
A: Bpc is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Can I take Bpc at night?
A: Bpc can be taken at night. You should take Bpc at the same time each day with a glass of water.
Q: Can I take Bpc and aspirin?
A: Bpc can be taken with aspirin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Bpc with sildenafil?
A: Both Bpc and sildenafil cause a lowering the blood pressure. So, taking the two medicines together could be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking them together.
Q: Is Bpc a beta blocker?
A: Bpc is not a beta blocker. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Bpc safe for kidneys?
A: Bpc is not known to damage kidneys. However, Bpc can cause urinary disorders like difficulty in passing urine, increased the need to urinate at night, increased number of times of passing urine as an uncommon side effect.
Q: Is Bpc a diuretic?
A: Bpc is not a diuretic. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Bpc a blood thinner?
A: Bpc is not a blood thinner. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Bpc a statin?
A: Bpc is not a statin. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Bpc an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
A: Bpc is not an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Does Bpc cause tachycardia?
A: Bpc can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Bpc.
Q: Does Bpc cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles)?
A: Bpc can cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles). Please consult your doctor if you have pedal edema while taking Bpc.
Q: Does Bpc increase creatinine?
A: Bpc has not been reported to increase creatinine levels. Please consult your doctor if you have increased creatinine levels while taking Bpc as it requires proper diagnosis and management.
Q: Does Bpc cause erectile dysfunction?
A: Erectile dysfunction is an uncommon side effect of Bpc. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction when you are taking Bpc.
Q: Does Bpc cause bradycardia (decreased heart rate)?
A: Bpc can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Bpc.
Q: Does Bpc cause weight gain?
A: Bpc can cause changes in weight, it can either cause weight gain or weight loss. However, these changes are very rare. Please consult your doctor if you experience a change in weight while taking Bpc.
Q: Does Bpc cause joint pain (arthralgia)?
A: Bpc can cause joint pain (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive joint pains while taking Bpc.
Q: Does Bpc cause cough?
A: Bpc can cause cough, but it is a very rare side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive coughing while taking Bpc.
Q: Does Bpc cause dry mouth?
A: Bpc can cause dry mouth as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive dryness of mouth after taking Bpc.
Q: Can I take Bpc without food?
A: Bpc can be taken before or after food and drinks. Bpc should be taken same time each day with a glass of water. Do not take Bpc with grapefruit juice.
Q: Can I take Bpc with milk?
A: There are no specific recommendations on the use of Bpc with milk. However, it can be taken before or after food and drinks.
Q: Can I take Bpc with lisinopril?
A: Bpc can be taken with lisinopril. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, as both the medicines have a blood pressure lowering effect, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Bpc with ibuprofen?
A: Bpc can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Bpc with metoprolol?
A: Bpc and metoprolol both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Bpc with losartan?
A: Bpc and losartan both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Bpc with ramipril?
A: Bpc and ramipril both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Bpc with simvastatin?
A: Bpc can increase the levels of simvastatin, causing an increased tendency towards myopathy (muscle pain) and rhabdomyolysis (increased breakdown of muscle). The dose of simvastatin may need to be reduced when giving along with Bpc . Please consult your doctor.
Q: Can I take Bpc with atorvastatin?
A: Bpc can be taken with atorvastatin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur as interactions have been reported between simvastatin (belongs to the same class). Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can the use of Bpc cause gout?
A: Bpc does not cause gout. It may cause joint pains (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor in case you have any signs and symptoms of gout as you may need treatment for the same.
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