Selca 50 mg/20 mg Capsule

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	S H Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Active Ingredient	Atenolol (50mg) + Nifedipine (20mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	CARDIAC
User Rating	4.1
User Reviews	722

FAQ

What if you forget to take Selca Capsule?

If you miss a dose of Selca 50 mg/20 mg, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Selca 50 mg/20 mg Capsule Reviews

Selca 50 mg/20 mg is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). This combination medicine controls blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. By lowering the blood pressure, it helps in preventing future heart attack and stroke.

You can take Selca 50 mg/20 mg at any time of day, on empty stomach, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. 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.

It may cause side effects like fatigue, ankle swelling, headache, slow heart rate, and nausea. It may also cause dizziness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. To reduce the swelling, raise your legs while sitting down. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, and electrolytes level while on the treatment.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.

How Selca 50 mg/20 mg Capsule Works

Selca 50 mg/20 mg is a combination of two medicines:.

How to Use Selca 50 mg/20 mg Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Selca 50 mg/20 mg is to be taken empty stomach.

Benefits of Selca 50 mg/20 mg Capsule

In Hypertension (high blood pressure): Selca 50 mg/20 mg is a combination medicine that contains two active ingredients, Nifedipine and Atenolol. Both of the medicines in this combination work to lower blood pressure but in different ways. Together they help to relax blood vessels, reduce heart rate and make it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This lowers blood pressure. If your blood pressure is controlled you are less at risk of having a heart attack, stroke or kidney problems. The medicine must be taken regularly as prescribed to be effective. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well. You should also make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthy and staying active) to maximize the effectiveness of this medicine.

Uses of Selca 50 mg/20 mg Capsule

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Selca 50 mg/20 mg Capsule Side Effects

Safety Tips

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

Selca 50 mg/20 mg may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Driving ^UNSAFE

Selca 50 mg/20 mg may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Selca 50 mg/20 mg may make you feel dizzy, faint, extremely tired or have visual disturbances. This may affect your ability to drive.

Liver ^CAUTION

Selca 50 mg/20 mg should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Selca 50 mg/20 mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Selca 50 mg/20 mg is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Kidney ^CAUTION

Selca 50 mg/20 mg should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Selca 50 mg/20 mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended and can help in better dose adjustment.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Selca 50 mg/20 mg is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
You have been prescribed Selca 50 mg/20 mg for the treatment of high blood pressure.
It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause sudden increase in your blood pressure.