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CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Cildocal 5. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Cildocal 5 during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Cildocal 5 during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Cildocal 5 may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cildocal 5 is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Cildocal 5 may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Cildocal 5 in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Cildocal 5mg Tablet
Introduction
Cildocal 5 is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It belongs to a class of medicines known as a calcium channel blocker which helps to lower blood pressure. This helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. It may also be prescribed to prevent angina (heart-related chest pain). Cildocal 5 may be prescribed alone or along with other medicines. The dose depends on the severity of your condition. You can take it at any time of day, with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as...
... Show moreUses of Cildocal 5
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Side effects of Cildocal 5
Common
- Fatigue
- Ankle swelling
- Sleepiness
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Headache
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Palpitations
- Edema (swelling)
- Abdominal pain
How to use Cildocal 5
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. Cildocal 5 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Cildocal 5 works
Cildocal 5 is a calcium channel blocker. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body.
What if you forget to take Cildocal 5?
If you miss a dose of Cildocal 5, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
- Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
- A sudden drop in your blood pressure may occur, especially when you first start taking Cildocal 5. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- It can cause ankle or foot swelling. To reduce the swelling, raise your legs while you are sitting down. Talk to your doctor if it does not go away.
- It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform any activity that requires mental focus until you know how Cildocal 5 affects you.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Hypertension
Adult Dose
Oral
Hypertension
Adult: 5-10 mg once daily, increase to 20 mg once daily if necessary.
Contraindication
Cardiogenic shock; recent MI or acute unstable angina; severe aortic stenosis.
Mode of Action
Cilnidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker. It inhibits cellular influx of calcium, thus causing vasodilatation. It has greater selectivity for vascular smooth muscle. It has little or no action at the SA or AV nodes and -ve inotropic activity is rarely seen at therapeutic doses.
Precaution
Hypotension, poor cardiac reserve, heart failure. Sudden withdrawal may exacerbate angina. Discontinue in patients who experience ischemic pain following administration. Pregnancy, lactation.
Side Effect
Dizziness; flushing; headache; hypotension; peripheral oedema; tachycardia; palpitations; GI disturbances; increased micturition frequency; lethargy; eye pain; depression; ischaemic chest pain; cerebral or myocardial ischaemia; transient blindness; rashes; fever; abnormal liver function; gingival hyperplasia; myalgia; tremor; impotence.
Interaction
Other antihypertensives; aldesleukin; antipsychotics that cause hypotension; may modify insulin and glucose responses; quinidine; carbamazepine; phenytoin; rifampicin; cimetidine; erythromycin.
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