Dip 2.5mg Tablet
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Manufactured By Alkem Laboratories Ltd
Composition Amlodipine (2.5mg)
Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )
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Description:
Dip 2.5mg 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 Dip 2.5mg Tablet
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Faq for medicine:
A: Dip 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 Dip a calcium channel blocker and how does it works?
A: Dip 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 Dip safe?
A: Dip is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Can I take Dip at night?
A: Dip can be taken at night. You should take Dip at the same time each day with a glass of water.
Q: Can I take Dip and aspirin?
A: Dip 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 Dip with sildenafil?
A: Both Dip 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 Dip a beta blocker?
A: Dip is not a beta blocker. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Dip safe for kidneys?
A: Dip is not known to damage kidneys. However, Dip 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 Dip a diuretic?
A: Dip is not a diuretic. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Dip a blood thinner?
A: Dip is not a blood thinner. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Dip a statin?
A: Dip is not a statin. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Dip an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
A: Dip is not an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Does Dip cause tachycardia?
A: Dip 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 Dip.
Q: Does Dip cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles)?
A: Dip can cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles). Please consult your doctor if you have pedal edema while taking Dip.
Q: Does Dip increase creatinine?
A: Dip has not been reported to increase creatinine levels. Please consult your doctor if you have increased creatinine levels while taking Dip as it requires proper diagnosis and management.
Q: Does Dip cause erectile dysfunction?
A: Erectile dysfunction is an uncommon side effect of Dip. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction when you are taking Dip.
Q: Does Dip cause bradycardia (decreased heart rate)?
A: Dip 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 Dip.
Q: Does Dip cause weight gain?
A: Dip 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 Dip.
Q: Does Dip cause joint pain (arthralgia)?
A: Dip can cause joint pain (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive joint pains while taking Dip.
Q: Does Dip cause cough?
A: Dip can cause cough, but it is a very rare side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive coughing while taking Dip.
Q: Does Dip cause dry mouth?
A: Dip can cause dry mouth as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive dryness of mouth after taking Dip.
Q: Can I take Dip without food?
A: Dip can be taken before or after food and drinks. Dip should be taken same time each day with a glass of water. Do not take Dip with grapefruit juice.
Q: Can I take Dip with milk?
A: There are no specific recommendations on the use of Dip with milk. However, it can be taken before or after food and drinks.
Q: Can I take Dip with lisinopril?
A: Dip 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 Dip with ibuprofen?
A: Dip 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 Dip with metoprolol?
A: Dip 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 Dip with losartan?
A: Dip 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 Dip with ramipril?
A: Dip 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 Dip with simvastatin?
A: Dip 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 Dip . Please consult your doctor.
Q: Can I take Dip with atorvastatin?
A: Dip 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 Dip cause gout?
A: Dip 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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