Isoptin 80 mg. 50 tablets

Isoptin  80 mg used to treat;
• coronary heart disease due to insufficient supply of the heart muscle with oxygen (most common symptom presenting with chest pain);
• treatment of heart rhythm disorders, the so-called. arrhythmia;
• Hypertension (high blood pressure).
Ask your doctor if you want to know why your product is prescribed.

Before you take Isoptin  80 mg
When should not be treated with Isoptin  80 mg?
• If you have had an allergic reaction to a product containing Verapamil or to any of the excipients of the product;
• If you have certain heart conditions (e.g., congestive heart failure, a very low heart rate, cardiac neregulârna or disease of the heart muscle).
• Low blood pressure (hypotension).

Before you start taking Isoptin  80 mg tell your doctor if you have or have had:
• any other heart problems;
• diseases of the blood vessels, stroke;
• liver or kidney problems;
• diseases associated with impaired neuromuscular conduction (myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy);
• you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
• breastfeeding.
If you didn't tell the doctor about anything from the above mentioned, you tell him before you start accepting.

Intake of other medicinal products
Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, even those who are not appointed by the doctor.
Medicines can interact with each other. They include:
• Other medicines to treat high blood pressure or other heart diseases;
• Statins-to lower cholesterol in the blood;
• Digoxin-product used for the treatment of heart failure;
• Water tablets or diuretics
• Lithium-product used often to treat mood swings and some types of depression;
• Phenobarbital-product for the treatment of epilepsy and sleep disorders
• Cyclosporine-a product for the prevention of rejection of transplant rejection or to treat certain problems with the immune system;
• Karbamzepin and fenotoin-products for the treatment of epilepsy;
• Rifampicin-antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis;
• Midazolam-sedative product;
• Theophylline-product for the treatment of asthma.
These products can be influenced by  or Isoptin 80 mg may affect its operation. You may need a different dose for treatment or other treatment. Your doctor will give you advice about this.
If you are on treatment with Isoptin should avoid foods and beverages containing grapefruit. They may increase plasma levels of verapamil. The concurrent alcohol intake leads to delayed degradation of ethanol and raise his level in the plasma, which leads to the amplification effects of alcohol by verapamil.

Does the product on pregnancy and breastfeeding
It is not recommended the use of verapamil in the first six of pregnancy. It should not be used, and in the last three months, unless it is essential to provide and the expected beneficial effect is not significantly greater than the possible risks for the mother and the fetus. Verapamil should not be given during lactation, as is broadcast in the stern. Your doctor will advise you on how you should do in these cases.

Does the product on ability to drive and use machines
Depending on the individual response, Isoptin may slow the reactions to the extent that disrupt the ability to drive, operate machinery or work in hazardous conditions. This is especially true for the beginning of treatment, with increasing dose, when changing the therapy with another medicinal product and in simultaneous use of alcohol.

Some of the side effects of Isoptin  80 mg
Like other products, Isoptin  80 mg may cause side effects in some people. Sometimes they are serious, but in most cases they are not.
Tell the doctor if you notice any of the following most common reactions she's bothering you:
• Nausea, bloating, constipation;
• Dizziness or dizziness;
• Headache;
• Tiredness;
• Redness.

Immediately inform your physician if you notice anything of the following:
• Chest pain, fainting, collapse;
-Slow učestena neritmična, or heartbeat,
-Shortness of breath (sometimes with fatigue, weakness and reduced capacity for physical effort
Fever, stomach pain, malaise,
• Blisters, rash, itching or flaking of the skin.
Some patients may experience other side effects. Tell the doctor if you notice something that's bothering you. Do not be afraid of this list of reactions. You can not get any of them.

How to take Isoptin  80 mg?
How many tablets you take
Your doctor will tell you how many pills to take each day and when to do it. It depends on the disease and whether You are taking other products. The average daily dose for almost all indications is between 240 and 360 mg. Prolonged

Children:
(only with heart rhythm disorders): older children up to 6 years, in preschool children: the recommended daily dose is 80 mg-120 mg verapamil, divided into 2-3 reception. Suitable form with less quantity of the drug (40 mg verapamil) Isoptin  40 mg.
School-age children between 6 and 14 years old:
The recommended daily dose is 80 mg-360 mg verapamil, divided into 2-4 as follows: 1 filmed tablet from 80 mg 2-4 times a day (equivalent to 160-320 mg verapamil mg a day).
Isoptin  80 mg is used if you do not achieve a satisfactory response with lower doses (like verapamil 40 mg daily) for patients requiring higher doses (such as 360 mg verapamil daily) forms are to be used with the appropriate amount of the drug). These are the usual doses of the product, but you should follow the directions given to you by the doctor how to priemaIsoptin film-coated tablets should be swallowed whole without being sucked or chewed, with a sufficient quantity of fluid (e.g. water; not to take with grapefruit juice), preferably during or immediately after food.
Isoptin should not be taken lying down.
Verapamil should not be given to patients with coronary artery disease and post myocardial infarction, up to 7 days after onset of acute myocardial infarction. There is no limit to the duration of the application. treatment with verapamil should not be interrupted abruptly after prolonged use. It is recommended that the gradual reduction of dose.

If you forget to take Isoptin
If it's nabližilo time for the next dose, skip the missed and take the next. Otherwise, take the dose as soon as you remember and then return to the normal mode for dosing. do not take two doses to catch up on missed, because this can increase the possibility of occurrence of side effects.
If you take Isoptin more doses (overdoses)
If you take more doses you can have slowed heartbeat, chest pain, feel faint or kolabirate, and also other symptoms. When the first symptoms, immediately contact your doctor or the emergency services.

How to store Isoptin  80 mg?
Store at room temperature.
Store in the original packaging.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use after the expiry date indicated on the carton and blister.

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