Co-valtin 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 some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Co-valtin is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
UNSAFE
Co-valtin may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Co-valtin may cause side effects such as dizziness, headaches, nausea or tiredness, all of which could affect your ability to concentrate and drive.
CAUTION
Co-valtin should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Co-valtin may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular blood pressure monitoring is recommended. No dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
CAUTION
Co-valtin should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Co-valtin may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Co-valtin 5mg+160mg Tablet
Introduction
Co-valtin contains two medicines, both of which help to control high blood pressure. It lowers the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This will reduce your risk of having a...
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Uses of Co-valtin
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Side effects of Co-valtin
Common
Headache
Dizziness
Ankle swelling
Tiredness
Palpitations
Increased potassium level in blood
Sleepiness
Taste change
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Upset stomach
How to use Co-valtin
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. Co-valtin may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Co-valtin works
Co-valtin is a combination of two medicines: Amlodipine and Valsartan, which lowers blood pressure effectively. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) and Valsartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). They work by relaxing the blood vess...
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Quick Tips
Valembic 80 AM Tablet is a combination of two medicines that provides better blood pressure control than either medicine alone.
Valembic 80 AM Tablet may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects y...
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It may cause you to feel lightheaded or weak especially when you stand up. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Avoid consuming alcohol as it may enhance the blood pressure lowering effect of this medicine.
It can cause ankle or foot swelling. Raise your legs while you are sitting down and talk to your doctor if it does not go away.
Do not take Valembic 80 AM Tablet if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Hypertension
Initiate with 5 mg/160 mg PO qDay OR
Substitute for individually titrated components
May increase dose after at least 2 weeks, not...
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Administration
Amlodipine : Plasma concentrations may be elevated w/ CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. azole antifungals, ritonavir). Concomitant therapy w/ simvastatin may in...
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Adult Dose
Impaired liver or renal function, CHF, sick-sinus syndrome, severe ventricular dysfunction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis. Cauti...
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Child Dose
Pregnancy Category: C (1st trimester); D (2nd & 3rd trimesters).
Renal Dose
Amlodipine relaxes peripheral and coronary vascular smooth muscle. It produces coronary vasodilation by inhibiting the entry of Ca ions into the slow ...
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Mode of Action
May be taken with or without food.
Precaution
Hypertension
Side Effect
Renal impairment
Mild or moderate (CrCl >30 mL/min): Dose adjustment not necessary
Severe (CrCl <30 mL/min): Not studied
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