Plendil
Felodipine tablets for high blood pressure. It is a vasoselective calcium channel blocker, working mainly on blood vessels.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Felodipine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 2.5mg · 5mg
This listing uses Plendil as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Plendil vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Plendil details
- Condition
- Hypertension
- Alternative names
- felodipine
- Therapeutic class
- Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker
- Pharmacological class
- Calcium Channel Blocker
- Known off-label uses
- raynaud's phenomenon
- Contraindications
- severe hypotension; sick sinus syndrome; uncompensated heart failure
- Minor side effects
- dizziness; headache; flushing
- Moderate side effects
- peripheral oedema; palpitations; fatigue
- Serious side effects
- severe myocardial ischaemia exacerbation, requires immediate medical attention
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- AstraZeneca
- Onset Time
- 2–5 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Ketoconazole; Erythromycin; Grapefruit
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Patient summary
Felodipine tablets for high blood pressure. It is a vasoselective calcium channel blocker, working mainly on blood vessels.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits calcium ion entry across cell membranes in arterial smooth muscle, inducing vasodilation to lower blood pressure.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Safety has not been systematically studied in pregnant women. Breastfeeding: Consult a doctor.
What you will receive
Plendil is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Felodipine, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
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