Lercanidipine
Category: Blood PressureLercanidipine (trade name Zanidip, among others) is an antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering) drug. It belongs to the dihydropyridine class of calcium channel blockers, which work by relaxing and opening the blood vessels allowing the blood to circulate more freely around the body. This lowers the blood pressure and allows the heart to work more efficiently.[1] The drug acts more slowly than older dihydropyridines.[citation needed] It probably has fewer adv... [wikipedia]
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Prescribed in addition to Aprovel to reduce increased BP. After second tablet, itchy rash over arms, legs and abdomen, t...
10 REPLIESIam taking Lercanidipine 10mg. Have been on it three weeks, however every day for the last twelve days ive devloped a na...
6 REPLIESI have just been prescribed Lercanidipine and Candesartan for my BP and was told not to take Ramapril anymore because of...
5 REPLIESThe itching started a few weeks after starting the treatment and became more noticeable with time. I have stopped the ta...
4 REPLIESI recently start using Lercanidipine to reduce the diastol pressure and this product is for that effectivness. But I rea...
3 REPLIESHi. I have recently started taking lercanidipine 10mg and am experiencing palpitations. My blood pressure is also high (...
3 REPLIESI have very painful legs when in bed. It's so painful that I'm not able to sleep. I've been taking this med ...
2 REPLIESFor me, today is day 8 of taking lercanidipine 10mg pills. I get a side effect. When I eat a meal after taking a pill, m...
2 REPLIESHello - I take Atenolol 50 mgms and have been prescribed Lercanidipine 20 mgms since January 2017, as my BP was high. It...
1 REPLYI am experiencing lower back pain since starting this drug, similar to period pain. No longer menstruate so it can't...
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