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USES: This drug is a calcium channel blocker. Calcium is involved in blood vessel contraction. By blocking calcium, nisoldipine relaxes and widens the blood vessels. It is used to treat high blood pressure. This medication may also be used for chest pain (angina).
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Uses
This drug is a calcium channel blocker. Calcium is involved in blood vessel contraction. By blocking calcium, nisoldipine relaxes and widens the blood vessels. It is used to treat high blood pressure. This medication may also be used for chest pain (angina).
Notes
- Do not allow anyone else to take this medication.
Storage
- Store below 86 degrees F (30 degrees C) and away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
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How To Use
- May be taken with or without food usually once daily.
- Do not take with a high fat meal.
- Do not chew, divide or crush.
- Tablets should be swallowed whole preferably with a full glass of water.
- Do not stop taking suddenly.
Side Effects
- This drug may cause dizziness and lightheadedness especially during the first few days.
- Avoid activities requiring alertness.
- When you sit or lie down for a while, get up slowly to minimize dizziness and allow your body to adjust.
- You may also experience bloating, heartburn, nausea, blurred vision, muscle cramps, headache, flushing, sweating and sleep disturbances.
- These effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication.
- Inform your doctor if they become bothersome.
- Notify your doctor if you develop breathing difficulties, rash, swelling of the hands or feet, weight gain, chest pain or an irregular heartbeat.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Before having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor that you take this drug.
- Tell your doctor of any diseases you have especially liver disease or if you've had congestive heart failure or if you have any allergies.
- Limit using alcohol while taking this medication.
- This medication should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- It is not known if this drug appears in breast milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all over-the-counter or prescription drugs you are taking especially other blood pressure medication or cimetidine.
- Avoid any drugs that increase your heart rate (the decongestants phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine are examples).
- These drugs are commonly found in over-the-counter cough-and-cold products.
- Avoid grapefruit juice while using this medication, unless your doctor instructs you otherwise.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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