NACARDIPINE

• Minor side effects (if these symptoms persist or worsen, inform your doctor)
  • Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, flushing, or swelling ankles/feet

• Serious side effects (inform your doctor immediately)
  • fainting, fast/irregular/pounding heartbeat, vision changes, worsening chest pain, symptoms of a heart attack (such as chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating).

• Severe allergic reactions are rare. Get immediate medical help if you notice the following:

Rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing

• Precautions:
  • Inform your doctor
    • Allergy to the medication or any allergies

  Medical History of a certain structural heart problem (aortic stenosis), liver disease, kidney disease.

   

  • May cause dizziness or drowsiness

   

  • Should only be used when there is a clear need during pregnancy as it may harm an unborn baby. If you are planning to be pregnant or think you may be pregnant, discuss the risks and benefits of use with your doctor.

   

  • It is uknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Before breast-feeding, consult your physician.

   

   

  Interactions:

  Taking multiple drugs may affect how medications work and/or cause unwanted side effects. List down all the medications you are taking and inform your physician and pharmacist. Do not take, discontinue, or alter any dose of medications without prior approval of your physician.

   

  • Products that may interact with this medication include:
    • Cyclosporine, cimetidine, azole antifungals (such as itraconazole), macrolide antibiotics (such as erythromycin), rifamycins (such as rifabutin), St. John’s wort, drugs used to treat seizures (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin)

   

  Double check all the labels of the medications you are currently taking such as cough-and-cold products, diet aids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-NSAIDs for pain/fever) because they may contain ingredients that could increase your blood pressure or heart rate (such as pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, ibuprofen, naproxen) that may increase your risk of side effects

• Overdose: If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately.

   

  Missed Dose

  If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and As soon as you remember, take a regular dose or if the time of the next dose is near, wait for it before taking another dose and resume your usual schedule. Do not increase the dose to compensate for the missed dose

   

  Storage

  • Room temperature
  • Do not expose to light and moisture
  • Do not store in the bathroom
  • Keep all medications away from pets and children

   

  Brands:

   

  Available Brands:

  Cardepine [ LR Imperial ]

• Cardilon [ MedEthix ]Perdipine [ Astellas ]