LERCADIP 20mg Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Lercanidipine HClis available in the market in concentration

Name

Lercanidipine Hydrochloride

Precaution

Left ventricular dysfunction, sick sinus syndrome (if pacemaker not fitted), left ventricular dysfunction and ischaemic heart disease.

Indication

Mild to moderate essential hypertension, Stroke prevention.

Contra indication

Severe hepatic or renal impairment; aortic stenosis, unstable angina, uncontrolled heart failure, within 1 mth of MI; and known hypersensitivity to any dihydropyridine. Lercanidipine should not be taken with grapefruit juice. lactation, pregnancy.

Side Effect

Tachycardia, oedema, flushing, headache, dizziness, asthenia, rash, diarrhoea, polyuria, palpitations, hypotension, drowsiness, myalgia.

Pregnancy Category ID

3

Mode of Action

Lercanidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker which acts by inhibiting the influx of calcium ions through the slow channels of the vascular smooth muscle and myocardium during depolarization. Its main effect is vasodilatation because it has greater selectivity for vascular smooth muscle than cardiac smooth muscle.

Interaction

Plasma concentration reduced by inducers of CYP3A4 eg rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine. Bioavailability also reduced by metoprolol and possibly propranolol. Plasma concentrations increased by inhibitors of CYP3A4 eg imidazole antifungals, erythromycin, ritonavir, fluoxetine. Alcohol may potentiate vasodilating effect. Potentially Fatal: Significantly increased plasma levels of both lercanidipine and ciclosporin when administered together.

Pregnancy Category Note

Information not available

Adult Dose

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration