- Hypertension:
- 2.5mg- 5mg OD
Tablet:
- 2.5mg
- 5mg
- 10mg
- To be taken on an empty stomach or with a light meal in case of stomach upset
- Avoid grapefruit or grapefruit juice
Calcium channel blocker.
Inhibits influx of calcium through cardiac muscle and vascular smooth muscle cell membrane, thereby inhibits their contraction and consequently causing dilation of the main coronary and systemic arteries.
- Headache
- Peripheral edema
- Flushing
- Dizziness
- Tachycardia
- Fatigue
- Ankle swelling
- Gum hyperplasia
- Rash
- Pruritus
- Hypersensitivity to class/component
- Pregnancy
- Heart failure
- Itraconazole
- Ketoconazole
- Phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates decrease plasma levels
Drug Status
Availability | Prescription only |
Pregnancy | Category C |
Breastfeeding | Unknown; Not recommended |
Schedule | Not controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plendil | 2.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | AstraZeneca | AstraZeneca |
Plendil | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | AstraZeneca | AstraZeneca |
Plendil | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | AstraZeneca | AstraZeneca |