NICARDIA RETARD 20MG TABLET contains Nifedipine, which belongs to the group of medicines called Antihypertensive drugs. It is used in the management of high blood pressure (hypertension) and angina.
Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight, and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.
The most common side effects include fatigue, edema (swelling), dizziness, unusual heartbeat (palpitations), flushing, constipation, and headache. Consult your doctor if any of these bother you, or do not go away.
USES OF NICARDIA TABLET SR
- Prevention of Angina (heart-related chest pain)
- Prevention of Heart attack
- Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Prevention of Stroke
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SIDE EFFECTS OF NICARDIA TABLET SR
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Headache
- Peripheral edema
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