Calchek-L 5 Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Ipca Laboratories Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Amlodipine (5mg) + Lisinopril (5mg) |
Storage | Store below 25°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | CARDIAC |
User Rating | 4.2 |
User Reviews | 420 |
FAQ
Calchek-L 5 Tablet Reviews
You can take Calchek-L 5 at any time of day, with or without food, 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 ankle swelling, headache, cough, weakness, and tiredness. It may also cause dizziness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. This might raise the level of potassium in the blood, hence avoid potassium rich food or supplements. 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 Calchek-L 5 Tablet Works
How to Use Calchek-L 5 Tablet
Uses of Calchek-L 5 Tablet
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Calchek-L 5 Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- You have been prescribed Calchek-L 5 for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
- Do not take Calchek-L 5 if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
- You have been prescribed Calchek-L 5 for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
- Do not take Calchek-L 5 if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
- Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
- It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
References
- Drugs.com. Lisinopril Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings.
- ScienceDirect. Amlodipine.
- CiplaMed. Amlodipine + Lisinopril.
- Shijie Biao Pin. Amlodipine + Lisinopril; 2010.
- Amlodipine besylate. New York, New York: Pfizer Inc.; 1987 [revised May 2011].