CALAPTIN

Calaptin is a Prescription medicine.

Calaptin

The recommended dosage is 80-120 mg tken 3 times /day.

Verapamil Hydrochloride

Verapamil

Aventis Pharma India

Calaptin is used for the treatment of Hypertension and Angina.

• Calaptin medicine should be taken cautiosly by elderly patients as the severity of side effects in them is more.
• This medicine should not be used in children below the age of 18 years as the safety of this medicine has not been established in them.

• People taking Calaptin should not exert themselves too much as it may increase the chest pain.
• People suffering from Liver problem, kidney problem, Muscular disorder should not take this drug without their doctor's advice as they might need a dosage adjustment.

General Information:

Calaptin is used to treat High blood pressure, Chest pain due to oxygen shortage in the heart and irregular heart rate or rhythm. It is a vasodilator that inhibits calcium activity.

Important facts about Calaptin:

People allergic to Calaptin and its ingredients should not Buy Calaptin.
People suffering from hypertension must take Calaptin drug regularly.
Pregnant women and lactating mothers should not purchase Calaptin medication without the doctor's recommendation as it may cause harm to the unborn baby and the nursed child.
Calaptin medicine should not be used to cure hypertension but to keep it controlled.
People taking this medication should not use dangerous machinery and get involved in other hazardous activities.

Side Effects:

• Spinning of head
• Rashes on the skin
• Feeling of vomit
• Feeling giddy
• Irregular bowel movements

• Infection in respiratory tract
• Irregular heartbeat
• Breathlessness
• Decrease in blood pressure
• Feeling exhausted
• Heart fail

Calaptin drug interactions:

• ACE inhibitors
• Beat blockers
• Vasodilators
• Medicines for blood pressure
• Alcoholic drinks
• Erythromycin
• Rifampin
• Theophylline
• Aspirin

Calaptin tablets should be taken exactly as prescribed by the doctor. The dosage should not be increased or decreased on your own without the doctor's recommendation. The medicine can be taken with or without meals. The tablet should not be broken or chewed and should be swallowed as a whole. People taking this medicine should get their regular check up done.