Azovas 8mg Tablet

Description

Uses

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Helps reduce the risk of complications associated with uncontrolled hypertension

Key Benefits

• Helps lower high blood pressure
• Relaxes blood vessels
• Improves blood flow
• Reduces the workload on the heart
• Helps maintain blood pressure within the recommended range

How Azovas 8mg Works

Azelnidipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB). It reduces the movement of calcium into the muscles of blood-vessel walls. This causes the blood vessels to relax and widen, allowing blood to flow more easily and lowering blood pressure.

Dosage & How to Use

Take Azovas 8mg Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

• Swallow the tablet whole with water.
• It may be taken with or without food, according to your doctor’s instructions.
• Take it at the same time each day.
• Do not stop taking it suddenly without medical advice.
• Continue your recommended low-salt diet, exercise, and other lifestyle measures.

Side Effects

Possible side effects may include:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Flushing
• Palpitations
• Swelling of the ankles or feet
• Low blood pressure
• Fatigue

Contact your doctor if you experience severe dizziness, fainting, significant swelling, or persistent palpitations.

Precautions

Tell your doctor if you have:

• Low blood pressure
• Liver disease
• Kidney disease
• Heart problems
• A history of dizziness or fainting

Be cautious when standing up suddenly, especially when starting treatment or after a dose increase.

Drug Interactions

Azovas may interact with:

• Other blood-pressure medicines
• Certain heart medicines
• Medicines that affect liver enzymes
• Some antifungal medicines
• Other medicines that can lower blood pressure

Tell your doctor about all prescription medicines, OTC medicines, vitamins, and supplements you take.