Felodipine is a medicine that is prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This portion of the eMedTV archives explains how felodipine works, lists potential side effects of the drug, and offers information on when and how to take the medication.
Headaches, flushing, and dizziness are some of the most common side effects of felodipine. This eMedTV article lists other common side effects, as well as potentially serious side effects that you should report to your healthcare provider right away.
In clinical trials on felodipine, impotence was reported in less than 2 percent of men taking the drug. This eMedTV page provides more information on felodipine and impotence, and explains what your healthcare provider may recommend.
Is there a connection between felodipine (Plendil) and headaches? This eMedTV page discusses the results of clinical studies on the medication, and explains what your doctor may recommend if you are taking felodipine and headaches become a problem.
If you are treating high blood pressure with felodipine (Plendil), depression may occur. This eMedTV page discusses the possible link between felodipine and depression in more detail, and explains what your doctor may recommend if you are depressed.
Felodipine is used for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults. This page from the eMedTV library further discusses felodipine uses, including whether it is used in children and possible off-label felodipine uses (such as treating chest pain).
For treating high blood pressure with felodipine, dosing typically starts at 5 mg once a day. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at felodipine dosing guidelines and provides a list of tips and precautions for taking the medication.
Certain seizure medications and antibiotics may potentially cause drug interactions with felodipine. This eMedTV resource outlines other medications that may cause felodipine interactions and describes the possible effects of combining the medicines.
You should not take felodipine if you have certain allergies. This eMedTV Web page highlights other important precautions and warnings with felodipine to be aware of before taking the medicine, including information on who should not take the drug.
An overdose on felodipine (Plendil) may cause fainting, dizziness, and heart palpitations. This portion of the eMedTV Web site lists other potential symptoms of a felodipine overdose and explains the possible treatment options that are available.
It may not be safe to take felodipine (Plendil) during pregnancy. As this portion of the eMedTV Web site explains, animal studies on felodipine and pregnancy show that the medication caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant animals.
As this eMedTV page explains, no research has been done on felodipine (Plendil) and breastfeeding, so it is not known if the drug passes through breast milk. This page also explains why breastfeeding women are typically advised to avoid the drug.
