


Visken 10mg Tablet
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General Information



Product introduction
Visken 10mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for and how you respond to the medicine. You should always take it as it has been prescribed for you. It may be taken with or without food, preferably, at the same time each day. You should keep taking it even if you feel well. You are still getting the benefits. If you stop taking it suddenly, your condition may worsen.
The most common side effects are nausea, headache, fatigue, slow heart rate, palpitations, and breathlessness. You may also experience stomach pain, constipation, dizziness, and diarrhea. Talk to your doctor if the side effects bother you or will not go away. Most are short-lived and improve as your body gets used to the medicine.
You should not use this medicine if you have asthma, very slow or uneven heartbeats, or a serious heart condition, including heart failure. Talk to your doctor before taking it if you have kidney or liver problems or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In terms of lifestyle, alcohol may affect the way this medicine works and should be avoided. You should not drive if this medicine makes you feel dizzy. Ask your doctor whether it is safe to take this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Uses of Visken Tablet
Benefits of Visken Tablet
Visken 10mg Tablet makes sure that your heart is getting a good supply of oxygen. Thus, making it less likely that you will suffer from heart-related chest pain (angina). This medicine thus helps to increase your ability to exercise and go about your daily life more easily and confidently.
Side effects of Visken Tablet
- Nausea
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Palpitations
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Slow heart rate
- Breathlessness
How to use Visken Tablet
How Visken Tablet works
Quick tips
- It is not the first-choice treatment for high blood pressure according to the latest guidelines.
- It may hide the symptoms of low blood sugar if you have diabetes. Monitor blood sugar levels regularly.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Visken 10mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Inform your doctor if you notice increased swelling around your legs or ankles, sudden weight gain or sudden shortness of breath as these may be symptoms of heart failure.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.
- Visken 10mg Tablet helps treat various heart conditions such as chest pain, high blood pressure and a number of non-heart conditions such as tremors, anxiety, and migraine.
- It is not the first-choice treatment for high blood pressure according to the latest guidelines.
- It may hide the symptoms of low blood sugar if you have diabetes. Monitor blood sugar levels regularly.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Visken 10mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Inform your doctor if you notice increased swelling around your legs or ankles, sudden weight gain or sudden shortness of breath as these may be symptoms of heart failure.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.
Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney
However, use of Visken 10mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with serious kidney disease. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is advisable for dose adjustment.

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