Lercanidipine Hcl (Lercanidipine Hcl)
Overview of Lercanidipine Hcl
Lercanidipine Hcl is a long acting calcium channel antagonistwith actions similar to Nifedipine. Used as a once-daily treatment for hypertension.it exerts its antihypertensive effect by inhibiting the influx of extracellular calcium across the cell membranes of myocardial and vascular smooth muscle. Serum calcium levels remain unchanged.
Indication of Lercanidipine Hcl
Lercanidipine Hcl is primarily indicated in conditions like Hypertension, Mild to moderate hypertension.
Contraindication of Lercanidipine Hcl
No data regarding the contra indications of Lercanidipine (HCl) is available.
Side Effects of Lercanidipine Hcl
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Lercanidipine (HCl) are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Fatigue, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Palpitation, Tachycardia, Peripheral edema, Hypotension, Flushing, Asthenia, Epigastric pain, GI disturbance, dizziness.
Precautions of Lercanidipine Hcl
Lercandipine should be used with caution in pts.with kidney or liver disease.Consider decrease in dose of calcium channel blockers & monitor drug response in cirrhosis pts.