Felogard 5 mg Tablet

Felogard 5 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 5 mg of felodipine in each tablet. Felodipine belongs to a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers, which are used to treat high blood pressure and, in some patients, help reduce chest pain related to angina. Felogard 5 mg Tablet is taken by mouth and is used as part of long-term blood pressure control.

How it works: Felodipine relaxes and widens blood vessels by blocking calcium from entering the muscle cells in the vessel walls. In tablet form, Felogard 5 mg Tablet delivers that medicine for everyday blood pressure control, helping blood move more easily through the arteries.

Felogard 5 mg Tablet is a moderate-strength felodipine tablet, so it is typically chosen when a doctor wants more blood-pressure lowering than a lower strength can provide. Because this is not a starter dose for everyone, it may be used after a patient has been assessed or after a lower dose has been adjusted.

• High blood pressure
• Long-term blood pressure control
• Angina prevention in selected patients
• Part of combination therapy for hypertension

• Swallow the Felogard 5 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Do not crush, chew, or split the tablet unless your prescriber specifically tells you to.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember.
• Follow food instructions from your doctor or pharmacist, because felodipine tablets may be affected by food depending on the product instructions.
• Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice unless your clinician says it is safe for you.
• Keep taking the tablet even if you feel well, since high blood pressure often has no symptoms.

Each Felogard 5 mg Tablet provides 5 mg of felodipine. The usual dosing frequency is once daily, but your doctor decides the exact schedule based on your blood pressure, response, and other medicines. Do not take more than the prescribed amount in a day.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Felodipine may include:

• Swelling of the ankles or feet
• Headache
• Flushing
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Tiredness
• Fast heartbeat or palpitations
• Nausea

• Felogard 5 mg Tablet can lower blood pressure too much, especially when you first start or if the dose is increased.
• Stand up slowly from sitting or lying positions to reduce dizziness.
• Alcohol can add to blood pressure lowering and increase lightheadedness.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, liver disease, or very slow or fast heart rhythms.
• Use caution with driving or tasks that need alertness until you know how this tablet affects you.
• Do not use with nitrates or other blood-pressure medicines without medical guidance.
• Grapefruit products can raise felodipine levels and increase side effects.

• Grapefruit or grapefruit juice
• Other blood pressure medicines
• Nitrates such as nitroglycerin
• Some antifungals and antibiotics that affect CYP3A4 metabolism
• Cyclosporine

Store Felogard 5 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip/box, away from moisture and excessive heat.