Giran8mg
Tablet
Aristopharma Limited
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| Alcohol | UNSAFE It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Giran. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Giran is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in som... View More |
| Breastfeeding | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Giran is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. |
| Driving | UNSAFE Giran may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. |
| Kidney | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Giran is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Giran is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlyin... View More |
| Liver | CAUTION Giran should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Giran may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Giran is no... View More |
Introduction
Giran is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease. Lowering blood pressure helps to prevent future heart attack and stroke. This m... View More
Uses of Giran
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Heart failure
- Prevention of heart attack and stroke
Side effects of Giran
- Dizziness
- Back pain
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Sore throat
- Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)
How to use Giran
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Giran may be taken with or... View More
How Giran works
Giran is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It relaxes the blood vessel by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighte... View More
What if you forget to take Giran?
If you miss a dose of Giran, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
- It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down for a long time.
- Your doctor may get regular tests done to monitor the level of urea, creatinine, and potassium in your blood.
- Avoid taking anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen along with this medicine without consulting your doctor.
- Do not take Giran if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor.
Indication
Hypertension, Congestive heart failure
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral Hypertension Adult: Initially, 8 mg once daily adjusted according to response. Maintenance: 8 mg once daily. Max: 32 mg/day as single or in 2 div... View More
Child Dose
Oral Hypertension Child: 1 to <6 yr Initially, 200 mcg/kg/day. May increase according to response to 50-400 mcg/kg/day. >6 yr <50 kg: 4-8 mg/day, ad... View More
Renal Dose
Renal Impairment No dose adjustment necessary for patients with mild renal impairment Initiate thearpy at lower dose if moderate renal impairment
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity. Pregnancy (2nd and 3rd trimester) and lactation.
Mode of Action
Candesartan inhibits the binding of angiotensin II to AT1 receptors in many tissues (e.g. vascular smooth muscles, adrenal gland) which leads to vasocon... View More
Precaution
Volume or sodium depletion, preexisting renal insufficiency; aortic or mitral valve stenosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, renal artery sten... View More
Side Effect
Dizziness, headache, vertigo, back pain, upper resp tract infections, pharyngitis, rhinitis, hypotension, hyperkalaemia, increased serum creatinine.
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Category: D Discontinue as soon as pregnancy detected; during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, drugs that act directly on the re... View More
Interaction
NSAIDs may reduce antihypertensive effect and result in deterioration of renal function including possible acute renal failure. May increase serum lithi... View More
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