Nicardia Retard 10 Tablet SR

Description

Uses

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Angina (chest pain)
• Prevention of angina attacks, when prescribed

Key Benefits

• Helps lower high blood pressure
• Relaxes and widens blood vessels
• Improves blood flow
• Reduces the workload on the heart
• Helps prevent angina episodes in suitable patients

How Nicardia Retard 10 Works

Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker. It reduces calcium entry into the muscles of blood-vessel walls, causing the vessels to relax and widen.

This improves blood flow and reduces blood pressure. By improving blood supply to the heart, it can also help prevent certain types of angina.

Dosage & How to Use

Take Nicardia Retard 10 Tablet SR exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

• Swallow the tablet whole with water.
• Do not crush, chew, or break the sustained-release tablet.
• Take it at the time recommended by your doctor.
• It may be taken with or without food, according to medical advice.
• Do not stop treatment suddenly without consulting your doctor.

Side Effects

Common side effects may include:

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

Contact your doctor if swelling becomes significant, dizziness persists, or you experience worsening chest pain.

Precautions

Tell your doctor if you have:

• Very low blood pressure
• Liver disease
• Heart problems
• A history of heart attack
• Severe narrowing of the aortic valve
• Significant ankle or leg swelling

Rise slowly from sitting or lying down if you experience dizziness.

Drug Interactions

Nicardia Retard may interact with:

• Other blood-pressure medicines
• Certain heart medicines
• Some antibiotics
• Antifungal medicines
• Medicines that affect liver enzymes
• Grapefruit or grapefruit juice

Avoid grapefruit or grapefruit juice unless your doctor confirms it is safe, as it may increase Nifedipine levels.