Avacard 5mg Tablet

Avacard is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), angina pectoris (pain in the chest caused by blockages in the arteries leading to the heart) or chest pain classed as vasospastic angina pectoris (or Prinzmetal’s angina).

Avacard is a calcium channel blocker. In patients with high blood pressure, it works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina, it works by improving blood supply to the heart muscle, which then receives more oxygen, and hence, prevents chest pain. It does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina.

Avacard is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Avacard can be taken at night. You should take Avacard at the same time each day with a glass of water.

Avacard can be taken with aspirin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Both Avacard and sildenafil cause a lowering the blood pressure. So, taking the two medicines together could be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking them together.

Avacard is not a beta blocker. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Avacard is not known to damage kidneys. However, Avacard can cause urinary disorders like difficulty in passing urine, increased the need to urinate at night, increased number of times of passing urine as an uncommon side effect.

Avacard is not a diuretic. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Avacard is not a blood thinner. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Avacard is not a statin. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Avacard is not an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Avacard can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Avacard.

Avacard can cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles). Please consult your doctor if you have pedal edema while taking Avacard.

Avacard has not been reported to increase creatinine levels. Please consult your doctor if you have increased creatinine levels while taking Avacard as it requires proper diagnosis and management.

Erectile dysfunction is an uncommon side effect of Avacard. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction when you are taking Avacard.

Avacard can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Avacard.

Avacard can cause changes in weight, it can either cause weight gain or weight loss. However, these changes are very rare. Please consult your doctor if you experience a change in weight while taking Avacard.

Avacard can cause joint pain (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive joint pains while taking Avacard.

Avacard can cause cough, but it is a very rare side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive coughing while taking Avacard.

Avacard can cause dry mouth as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive dryness of mouth after taking Avacard.

Avacard can be taken before or after food and drinks. Avacard should be taken same time each day with a glass of water. Do not take Avacard with grapefruit juice.

There are no specific recommendations on the use of Avacard with milk. However, it can be taken before or after food and drinks.

Avacard can be taken with lisinopril. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, as both the medicines have a blood pressure lowering effect, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Avacard can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Avacard and metoprolol both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Avacard and losartan both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Avacard and ramipril both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Avacard can increase the levels of simvastatin, causing an increased tendency towards myopathy (muscle pain) and rhabdomyolysis (increased breakdown of muscle). The dose of simvastatin may need to be reduced when giving along with Avacard . Please consult your doctor.

Avacard can be taken with atorvastatin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur as interactions have been reported between simvastatin (belongs to the same class). Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Avacard does not cause gout. It may cause joint pains (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor in case you have any signs and symptoms of gout as you may need treatment for the same.