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