Forticard 2.5mg/50mg Tablet

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Ajanta Pharma Ltd
Active Ingredient	Ramipril (2.5mg) + Losartan (50mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	CARDIAC
User Rating	4.4
User Reviews	604

FAQ

What if you forget to take Forticard Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Forticard 2.5mg/50mg, 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.

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg Tablet Reviews

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg is a combination medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It also helps to reduce the chances of any future heart attack and stroke.

You can take Forticard 2.5mg/50mg 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.

Nausea, taste change, stomach pain, and diarrhea are some common side effects of this medicine. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or do not go away. Usually, it may increases the level of potassium level in the blood. Hence, it is advised to avoid potassium rich food or supplements. If you experience dizziness, rise slowly from sitting position or avoid driving.

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. You should have your blood pressure checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.

How Forticard 2.5mg/50mg Tablet Works

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg is a combination of two medicines:.

How to Use Forticard 2.5mg/50mg Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Forticard 2.5mg/50mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits of Forticard 2.5mg/50mg Tablet

In Hypertension (high blood pressure): Forticard 2.5mg/50mg relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. This lowers your blood pressure and reduces your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, or kidney problems in the future. 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 take it regularly as prescribed for this medicine to be most effective, even if you feel better.

Uses of Forticard 2.5mg/50mg Tablet

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Breast feeding ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving ^UNSAFE

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney ^CAUTION

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Forticard 2.5mg/50mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended for dose adjustment.

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Forticard 2.5mg/50mg.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg 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.

Liver ^CAUTION

Forticard 2.5mg/50mg should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Forticard 2.5mg/50mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Forticard 2.5mg/50mg is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Quick Tips

It may cause the level of potassium in blood to go up. Avoid taking potassium supplements and potassium-rich foods such as banana and broccoli.
It can be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while taking Forticard 2.5mg/50mg.
It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
You have been prescribed Forticard 2.5mg/50mg for the treatment of high blood pressure.
Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.