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Adalat Uses Adalat is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers. Adalat relaxes (widens) your blood vessels (veins and arteries), which makes it easier for the heart to pump and reduces its workload. Adalat is used to lower hypertension (high blood pressure) and to treat angina (chest pain). How To Use Adalat Take Adalat exactly as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you. Take each Dose with a full glass of water. Adalat CC should be taken on an empty stomach. Do not crush, chew, or break any form of Adalat. Swallow the pills whole.
Never take more of this medication than is prescribed for you. Adalat Side Effects This drug may cause following serious side effects :an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing, closing of the throat, swelling of the lips, tongue, or face, or hives), unusually fast or slow heartbeats, severe dizziness or fainting, psychosis, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), or swelling of the legs or ankles. Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take Adalat and talk to your doctor if you experience headache, fatigue, or tiredness, flushing, insomnia, vivid or abnormal dreams, nausea or constipation, or increased urination.
Adalat Precautions Tell your doctor your medical history, including: kidney disease, liver disease, another disease of the heart or blood vessels such as sick sinus syndrome, aortic stenosis, heart failure, low blood pressure, or coronary artery disease. Adalat should not be used without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy. As it might passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Ask your doctor Before breast-feeding a baby. Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Adalat may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities and notify your doctor. Also use caution when rising from a sitting or lying position. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may further lower blood pressure and increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking Adalat. Do not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with Adalat. Adalat can interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice, and the interaction may have dangerous effects. You should discuss the use of grapefruit and grapefruit juice with your doctor. Follow any recommendations your doctor makes about diet or exercise. Adalat Drug Interactions Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you are using, especially :another heart medication to treat the same or another condition, cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB), erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Eryc, Ery-Tab, others), itraconazole (Sporanox) or ketoconazole (Nizoral), carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), or rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane) or rifabutin (Mycobutin).
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Adalat. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines. Adalat Overdose If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include
dizziness, weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, an unusually fast or slow heartbeat, coma, slurred speech, and confusion. Adalat Notes Do not share Adalat with others. Adalat Missed Dose If you miss an Adalat dosage, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up. Adalat Storage Store Adalat at room temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from sunlight and moisture.
Important Note The following Informationrmation is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
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