Benipel 4mg Tablet
strip of 10.0 tablets.Prescription required
About this product:
| Salt Composition: | Benidipine (4mg) |
| Manufacturer: | Icon Life Sciences |
| Storage: | Below 25 degree celcius |
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Benipel 4mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent angina (heart-related chest pain). Benipel 4mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as calcium channel blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent angina (heart-related chest pain). It lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's workload, which helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Benipel 4mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker. It regulates the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on them, thereby making it easier for the heart to pump more blood throughout the body. In this way, it normalizes the blood pressure in patients with high blood pressure. This enhanced blood flow also improves the oxygen flow in the body, thereby preventing any heart-related chest pain (angina).
What is the use of Benipel 4mg Tablet?
Benipel 4mg Tablet is a medication used for treating hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain related to heart problems). It belongs to a group of medicines that block calcium channels in blood vessels. It works by relaxing blood vessels, making it easier for blood to flow through them.
What are the side effects of Benipel 4mg Tablet?
Benipel 4mg Tablet is generally well tolerated, but sometimes can cause side effects like headache, dizziness, flushing, palpitations, nausea, and stomach pain. It might also cause sleepiness, ankle swelling, and fatigue. These side effects are not common for everyone, but may occur in some individuals. If you notice any side effects after taking this medicine, consult your doctor.
Is Benipel 4mg Tablet good for patients with kidney impairment?
Benipel 4mg Tablet has been shown to protect kidney cells from damage and decrease protein leakage from the kidneys in people with diabetes alongside high blood pressure.
Should I take Benipel 4mg Tablet in the morning or at night?
Benipel 4mg Tablet can be taken anytime in the morning or evening, usually prescribed once daily. It's advised to take this medicine at the same time each day to remember to take it and maintain consistent levels in your body.
How long do I need to take Benipel 4mg Tablet?
You should continue taking Benipel 4mg Tablet as recommended by your doctor, which may be lifelong. Do not stop taking it, even if you feel well or your blood pressure is controlled. If you stop taking Benipel 4mg Tablet, your blood pressure may increase again and worsen.
What changes can I make to control my blood pressure better?
Avoid eating grapefruit (chakotra) or drinking grapefruit juice while taking Benipel 4mg Tablet. Adopt a low-sodium and low-fat diet, and follow the lifestyle modifications recommended by your doctor.
What if you forget to take Benipel 4mg Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Benipel 4mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it's almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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. Benipel 4mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
- You have been prescribed Benipel 4mg Tablet to improve your blood pressure and/or to reduce the number and severity of angina attacks.
- Lowering blood pressure reduces the chance of future heart attack and stroke.
- Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
- A sudden drop in your blood pressure may occur, especially when you first start taking Benipel 4mg Tablet. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- It can cause ankle or foot swelling. To reduce the swelling, raise your legs while you are sitting down. Talk to your doctor if it does not go away.
- It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform any activity that requires mental focus until you know how Benipel 4mg Tablet affects you.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Alcohol
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Benipel 4mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeed
Information regarding the use of Benipel 4mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
Information regarding the use of Benipel 4mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
