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PLENDIL

This is a Generic Prescription Drug

Plendil

Pronounced: PLEN-dill

Generic name: Felodipine

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Plendil is prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is effective alone or in combination with other high blood pressure medications. A type of medication called a calcium channel blocker Plendil eases the workload of the heart by slowing down its muscle contractions and the passage of nerve impulses through it. This improves blood flow through the heart and throughout the body reduces blood pressure and helps prevent angina pain (chest pain often accompanied by a feeling of choking usually caused by lack of oxygen in the heart due to clogged arteries).

ADULTS

Your doctor will adjust the dosage according to your response to the drug.

The usual starting dose is 5 milligrams once a day; your doctor will adjust the dose at intervals of not less than 2 weeks.

The usual dosage range is 2.5 to 10 milligrams once daily.

CHILDREN

The safety and effectiveness of Plendil in children have not been established.

OLDER ADULTS

If you are over 65 years of age your blood pressure should be closely monitored during dosage adjustment. In general you should not take more than 10 milligrams a day.

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