Azovas 16mg Tablet

Description

Uses

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

Key Benefits

• Helps lower elevated blood pressure
• Relaxes and widens blood vessels
• Improves blood circulation
• Reduces the workload on the heart
• Helps maintain blood pressure within the recommended range

How Azovas 16mg Works

Azelnidipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB). It reduces calcium entry into the muscles of blood-vessel walls, causing them to relax and widen.

This allows blood to flow more easily and helps reduce blood pressure.

Dosage & How to Use

Take Azovas 16mg Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

• Swallow the tablet whole with water.
• It may be taken with or without food as directed.
• Take it at approximately the same time every day.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless specifically instructed.
• Do not stop treatment suddenly without consulting your doctor.

Side Effects

Possible side effects include:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Flushing
• Palpitations
• Ankle or foot swelling
• Fatigue
• Low blood pressure

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

Precautions

Tell your doctor if you have:

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

Stand up slowly from sitting or lying down if you experience dizziness.

Drug Interactions

Azovas may interact with:

• Other antihypertensive 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.