Cawind 20mg Tablet

Quick info

Cawind 20mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and prevent heart attacks and strokes. Cawind 20mg Tablet may be prescribed alone or along with other medicines. The dose depends on the severity of your condition. You can take it 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. Do not stop this medicine on your own, even if you feel well because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. This makes it hard to identify any sudden spike and 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. The most common side effects include fatigue, edema (swelling in the feet), sleepiness, dizziness, flushing, unusual beating of the heart (palpitations), and headache. Consult your doctor if any of these bother you or do not go away. Side effects like swelling in the feet or ankles and palpitations are lesser in severity than other similar medicines of the group. Studies have shown that it also has a protective effect on the kidneys. Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver, kidney, or heart 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 it works

Cawind 20mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body.

Direction of use

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. Cawind 20mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tips

• 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 Cawind 20mg 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 Cawind 20mg Tablet affects you.
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.