What is the drug Adalat used for?
This medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may allow you to exercise more and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. Nifedipine belongs to a class of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.
Is 60 mg of nifedipine a lot?
The usual maximum doses of nifedipine are: short acting capsules or liquid: 20mg 3 times a day (total of 60mg a day) long acting capsules or tablets: 40mg twice a day or 90mg once a day (total of 80mg or 90mg a day)
How quickly does Adalat work?
Nifedipine is quickly absorbed when taken orally and peak blood levels occur in approximately 30 minutes. It is relatively short-acting and needs to be taken three times a day.
Is Adalat good for blood pressure?
Adalat (nifedipine) is a calcium channel blocker drug that relaxes (widens) blood vessels (veins and arteries), which makes it easier for the heart to pump and reduces its workload and is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) and to treat chest pain (angina).
What is the best time to take Adalat?
Take your dose at the same time each day, preferably in the morning. Take your tablets with a glass of water. Do not take them with grapefruit juice. You can take Adalat LA with or without food.
Does Adalat cause weight gain?
This medicine may cause fluid retention (edema) in some patients. Tell your doctor right away if you have bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet; tingling of the hands or feet; or unusual weight gain or loss. Do not stop taking this medicine without first checking with your doctor.
What is the best time of day to take Adalat?
What foods should be avoided when taking NIFEdipine?
NIFEdipine food You should avoid or limit the consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice if you are receiving treatment with NIFEdipine. Grapefruit juice can significantly increase the blood levels and effects of medications like NIFEdipine.
Does Adalat make you gain weight?
This medicine may cause fluid retention (edema) in some patients. Tell your doctor right away if you have bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet; tingling of the hands or feet; or unusual weight gain or loss.
What are the side effects of Adalat 50 mg?
Atenolol 50 mg once daily was used concomitantly in 187 of the 370 patients on Adalat CC and in 64 of the 126 patients on placebo. All adverse events reported during Adalat CC therapy were tabulated independently of their causal relationship to medication. The most common adverse event reported with Adalat CC was peripheral edema.
What are the ingredients in Adalat cc tablets?
Adalat CC tablets contain either: 30, 60, or 90 mg of nifedipine for once-a-day oral administration. Inert ingredients in the formulation are: hydroxypropylcellulose, lactose, corn starch, crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate.
How many mg of nifedipine is in an Adalat XL tablet?
Each ADALAT XL 20 tablet contains 20 mg nifedipine Each ADALAT XL 30 tablet contains 30 mg nifedipine Each ADALAT XL 60 tablet contains 60 mg nifedipine
How much Adalat cc should I take per day?
The usual maintenance dose is 30 mg to 60 mg once daily. Titration to doses above 90 mg daily is not recommended. If discontinuation of Adalat CC is necessary, sound clinical practice suggests that the dosage should be decreased gradually with close physician supervision.