Lacidipine

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Hypertension.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Within one month of MI, cardiogenic shock, unstable angina, aortic stenosis.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Use with caution in patient with poor cardiac reserve, pre-existing malfunctioning of the SA node/AV node, elderly and in patients with liver impairment. Use in lactating mothers only if benefit out weights the risk. if ischemic pain develops shortly after initiating lacidipine therapy should be withdrawn forthwith.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Headache, flushing, edema, dizziness and palpitations. Asthenia, rash, erythemaitching, gastric upset, polyuria, chest pain, gingival hyperplasia have been reported infrequently.

Drug Category/Class

  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Dihydropyridine Derivatives
  • Selective Calcium Channel Blockers With Mainly Vascular Effects
  • Dihydropyridine derivatives
Prescribed For the treatment of hypertension.
Weight :455.551
Structure Lacidipine
Generic Drug Lacidipine prescribed For the treatment of hypertension.
Formula

C26H33NO6

Lacidipine has 4 Brands listed


Lacivas (2 mg)Lacivas (4 mg)
Sinopil (2 mg)Sinopil (4 mg)

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