Benicard 8mg Tablet

Benicard 8mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called calcium channel blockers, which is primarily used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina-pectoris(chest pain). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a lifelong or chronic condition in which the blood pressure against the artery walls becomes high. Angina-pectoris is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

Benicard 8mg Tablet contains 'Benidipine'. It works by regulating blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on them, making it easier for the heart to pump more blood throughout the body. This ultimately reduces blood pressure and improves chest pain.

Take Benicard 8mg Tablet with or without food as prescribed by your doctor with a full glass of water. Benicard 8mg Tablet may be prescribed alone or in combination with other blood pressure-lowering medicines depending upon your blood pressure levels. Benicard 8mg Tablet may have common side effects like fatigue, ankle swelling, sleepiness, flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), headache, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, oedema (swelling), abdominal pain that usually resolves on its own. If these side effects persist, stop the medicine and consult your doctor.

Do not take Benicard 8mg Tablet if you are allergic to it. Tell your doctor if you are using medicines other than the Benicard 8mg Tablet. A Benicard 8mg Tablet should be taken with caution in pregnant/planning patients to get pregnant/breastfeeding women. Inform your doctor if you are taking any other anti-hypertensive medicine. It is advised not to stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. Benicard 8mg Tablet should be used with caution in elderly patients due to the increased risk of very low blood pressure levels and also used with caution in liver and kidney patients. It is also used with caution in people who have hypotension.

Benicard 8mg Tablet can be taken with or without food or as prescribed by your doctor. Swallow the whole tablet with approximately a glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it. Try to take it at the same time every day.

Benicard 8mg Tablet contains 'benidipine', a calcium channel blocker, which is primarily used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina-pectoris (chest pain). It works by regulating blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on them, making it easier for the heart to pump more blood throughout the body. This ultimately reduces blood pressure and improves chest pain.

Do not take Benicard 8mg Tablet if you are allergic to it. Tell your doctor if you are using medicines other than the Benicard 8mg Tablet. A Benicard 8mg Tablet should be taken with caution in pregnant/planning to get pregnant/breastfeeding women. Inform your doctor if you are taking any other anti-hypertensive medicine. It is advised to continue taking this drug and not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. Benicard 8mg Tablet should be used with caution in elderly patients due to the increased risk of very low blood pressure levels and also used with caution in kidney patients. It is also used with caution in people who have hypotension. Benicard 8mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with a known history of liver diseases due to the increased risk of worsening the patient's condition. Close monitoring of liver function tests can be done.