Felodipine Overview

  • Summary
  • Why it is Prescribed
  • Brand Names
  • How it Works
  • Other Information
  • Other Uses
  • Overdose
  • Precautions
  • Possible Side Effects
  • Special Dietary Concerns
  • Storage Conditions

Why it is Prescribed

Felodipine is used to treat high blood pressure. It relaxes your blood vessels so your heart does not have to pump as hard.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.


How it Works

Felodipine comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day. Do not crush, chew, or divide felodipine tablets. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take felodipine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

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Encyclopedia: Felodipine

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Felodipine is a calcium channel blocker , a drug used to control hypertension . It is marketed with the brand name Plendil by AstraZeneca. The formulation patent for the substance expired in 2007. Recent findings have suggested that felodipine in combination with grapefruit juice can cause abnormal effects. Oral administration of Felodipine is first metabolized in the gastrointestinal tract and liver by CYP3A4. Grapefruit juice is found to have an...
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