Description
Adalat Retard 20mg Tablets
Adalat Retard 20mg Tablets contain nifedipine, a prolonged-release calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chronic stable angina. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels, improving blood flow and reducing the workload on the heart. Regular treatment helps control blood pressure, improve oxygen delivery to the heart and reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications associated with hypertension. Available from Asset Pharmacy, a legitimate, established, PCN-registered pharmacy in Nigeria, providing genuine medicines, professional pharmaceutical care and nationwide delivery.
Benefits
Helps lower and control high blood pressure.
Helps prevent chronic stable angina (chest pain).
Relaxes and widens blood vessels to improve circulation.
Reduces the workload on the heart.
Provides sustained blood pressure control with a prolonged-release formulation.
Helps reduce the risk of stroke and other cardiovascular complications associated with hypertension.
Supports long-term cardiovascular health.
Convenient prolonged-release tablet for ongoing blood pressure management.
How To Take
Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.
Do not crush, chew or break the tablet.
Take at the same times each day to maintain consistent blood levels.
It may be taken with or without food unless advised otherwise by your healthcare professional.
Always read the patient information leaflet before use.
Side Effects
Like all medicines, Adalat Retard may cause side effects, although not everybody experiences them.
Possible side effects include:
Headache
Flushing
Dizziness
Swollen ankles or feet
Palpitations
Fatigue
Nausea
Constipation
Stop taking the medicine and seek immediate medical attention if you experience severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, fainting or signs of a serious allergic reaction.
Cautions
Use only as prescribed by your healthcare professional.
Do not use if you are allergic to nifedipine or any of the ingredients.
Inform your doctor if you have liver disease, severe low blood pressure or heart failure.
Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice during treatment as they may increase the effects of nifedipine.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.
Inform your healthcare provider about all medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements you are taking.
Keep out of the reach of children.
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FAQ
What is Adalat Retard 20mg Tablets used for?
Adalat Retard 20mg Tablets are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chronic stable angina (chest pain).
How does Adalat Retard work?
Adalat Retard contains nifedipine, which relaxes and widens blood vessels. This improves blood flow, lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart’s workload.
How should I take Adalat Retard 20mg Tablets?
Take the tablets exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Swallow them whole with water and do not crush or chew them.
Can I take Adalat Retard with food?
Yes. Adalat Retard may be taken with or without food. However, grapefruit and grapefruit juice should be avoided during treatment.
What are the common side effects of Adalat Retard?
Common side effects include headache, dizziness, flushing, swollen ankles, fatigue, nausea and palpitations.
Can Adalat Retard be used for angina?
Yes. Adalat Retard is prescribed to help prevent angina attacks by improving blood flow to the heart. It is not intended for the immediate relief of acute chest pain.
Is Adalat Retard suitable during pregnancy?
Consult your doctor before taking Adalat Retard if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.
Where can I buy Adalat Retard 20mg Tablets in Nigeria?
You can buy genuine Adalat Retard 20mg Tablets, 60 Tablets from Asset Pharmacy, a trusted PCN-registered pharmacy in Nigeria, with secure ordering and nationwide delivery.
How to Use
Adalat Retard 20mg is specially formulated so that you only have to take one dose each day.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you are not sure.
- Dose for high blood pressure: the usual dose is 1 tablet, twice a day.
- Dose for angina: the dose depends on your individual requirements. Your doctor will decide how much you should take.
- Swallow the tablets whole. Do not bite, chew or break them – if you do they will not work properly. If you have difficulty swallowing tablets, consult your doctor as he or she may wish to change your medicine.
- Continue to take these tablets for as long as your doctor has told you to.
Take your dose at the same time each day, preferably in the morning.
Take your tablets with a glass of water. Do not take them with grapefruit juice.
You can take Adalat LA with or without food.
You may see what looks like a complete tablet in the toilet or in your stools. This is normal – it’s the outer shell of the tablet which is not digested by the body.
Use in children and adolescents: Adalat is not recommended for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age, because there are only limited data on the safety and efficacy in this population.
- Get medical help immediately. If possible, take your tablets or the box with you to show the doctor.
Taking too many tablets may cause your blood pressure to become too low and your heartbeats to speed up or slow down. It may also lead to an increase in your blood sugar level or an increase in the acidity of your blood, swelling in the lungs, low blood oxygen levels and disturbances in consciousness, possibly leading to unconsciousness.
Take your normal dose immediately and continue taking your tablets at the usual time of day, waiting at least 12 hours before taking the next dose.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor.
Product Details
- If you have had a heart attack within the last month.
- If you get a sudden angina attack. Adalat Retard will not help relieve symptoms of angina quickly.
- If you have unstable angina.
- If you are allergic to nifedipine, any other similar medicines (known as dihydropyridines) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- If you are taking rifampicin, an antibiotic.
- If you have a liver disease that prevents your liver from working properly.
- If you have inflammation of the bowel or intestines, such as Crohn’s disease.
- If you have an obstruction or narrowing in your intestines, or have had this in the past.
- If you have ever had an obstruction in the gullet (the oesophagus – the tube connecting the throat to the stomach).
- If you have been told that you have a narrowing of the aortic heart valve (stenosis).
- If you have ever had a collapse caused by a heart problem (cardiogenic shock), during which you became breathless, pale and had a cold sweat and dry mouth.
- If you have a “Kock pouch” (a surgically constructed intestinal reservoir with an opening through the abdominal wall) in your gut.
- If your blood pressure continues to rise despite treatment (malignant hypertension).
- Tell your doctor and do not take Adalat Retard if any of these apply to you.
Talk to your doctor before taking Adalat Retard
- If you have low blood pressure and you were prescribed Adalat Retard for your angina. Your blood pressure may be decreased further by this treatment.
- If you have a heart condition where your heart cannot cope with increased strain (poor cardiac reserve).
- If you are pregnant.
- If you are breast-feeding. If you need to take Adalat LA, you should stop breast-feeding before you start to take this medicine.
- If you are a diabetic. The treatment for your diabetes may need to be adjusted. If you have any questions about this, ask your doctor.
- If you are on kidney dialysis. If you have a very high blood pressure and a low blood volume, you might experience a sudden drop in blood pressure when you take Adalat LA.
- If your liver is not working properly. Your doctor may need to do some blood tests. You may also be given a lower dose of Adalat LA.
- Talk to your doctor before you take Adalat Retard if any of these apply to you.
Tell your doctor:
- If your chest pain (angina) gets worse (comes on more often or more severely) over a matter of hours or days. You may be advised not to take Adalat LA.
- If you have chest pains after taking your first dose of Adalat LA. Your doctor may wish to change your treatment.
- If you notice increased breathlessness.
- If you notice swelling of the ankles.
- Tell your doctor before you take the next dose if any of these apply to you.
Also tell your doctor:
- If you are giving a urine sample. Adalat Retard may interfere with the results of certain urine tests.
- If you are to have a barium contrast x-ray (barium meal). These tablets may affect the results of the test.
- If you are a man who has been unable to father a child by in vitro fertilisation. Drugs like Adalat Retard have been shown to impair sperm function.
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Some medicines may affect the way Adalat Retard works. Tell your doctor if you are taking:
- Other medicines to treat high blood pressure.
- Rifampicin (an antibiotic).
- Cimetidine (to treat stomach ulcers).
- Digoxin, diltiazem, quinidine or beta-blockers (to treat heart conditions).
- Quinupristin/dalfopristin (a combination antibiotic).
- Phenytoin, carbamazepine or valproic acid (to treat epilepsy).
- Cisapride (to treat reduced movements of the gullet and stomach).
- Magnesium sulphate injections during pregnancy (may cause a severe fall in blood pressure).
- Erythromycin (an antibiotic).
- Ketoconazole, itraconazole or fluconazole (anti-fungal medicines).
- Indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir or amprenavir (to treat HIV).
- Fluoxetine or nefazodone (to treat depression).
- Tacrolimus (to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs).
- Phenobarbital (usually used to treat insomnia or anxiety).
You can take Adalat Retard with or without food.
Do not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit while taking Adalat Retard.
Do not start taking Adalat LA within 3 days of drinking grapefruit juice or eating grapefruit. Tell your doctor if you have had grapefruit or grapefruit juice in this time. Also, do not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit whilst taking Adalat Retard. Grapefruit juice is known to increase the blood levels of the active ingredient, nifedipine. This effect can last for at least 3 days.
Adalat Retard contains 9.4 mg of sodium (main component of cooking/table salt). This is less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’. Increasing the daily dose to 90 mg nifedipine results in an intake of 28.2 mg sodium. This is equivalent to 1.41 % of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake of sodium for an adult. Tell your doctor if you are on a low-salt diet.
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine.
You may be able to use Adalat Retard but only after special consideration and agreement by your doctor.
Do not take Adalat Retard if you are breast-feeding. If you need to take Adalat LA, you should stop breast-feeding before you start taking this medicine.
Adalat Retard may make you feel dizzy, faint, extremely tired or have visual disturbances. Do not drive or operate machinery if you are affected in this way.
This may be more likely when you first start treatment, if you change tablets, or if you have drunk alcohol.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 30°C.
Store your medicine in its original container. Protect from strong light and only remove the tablet from the blister strip when you are about to take it.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on both the outer carton and on each blister strip of tablets after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Side Effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you notice:
- Severe, sudden generalised allergic reaction including very rarely life-threatening shock (e.g. difficulty in breathing, drop of blood pressure, fast pulse), swelling (including potentially life-threatening swelling of the airway)
- other allergic reactions causing swelling under the skin (possibly severe and including swelling of the larynx that may result in a life-threatening outcome)
- fast heart beat (tachycardia)
- shortness of breath (frequency not known) or difficulty breathing
- mild to moderate allergic reactions
- itching (possibly severe), a rash or hives
- Contact your doctor immediately and do not take the next dose as these may be the first signs of allergic reaction which may become severe.
If you develop:
- a skin reaction or blistering/peeling of the skin and/or mucosal reactions (in the mouth/nose or at the penis/vagina) (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis)
- Contact your doctor immediately before you continue treatment as these may be signs of a severe reaction.
Apart from the side effects listed above, these are the other side effects of Adalat LA, starting with the more common ones:
Common side effects
(These may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
- headache
- flushing
- general feeling of being unwell
- constipation
- swelling, particularly of the ankles and legs
Uncommon side effects
(These may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
- stomach pain (abdominal pain)
- unspecific pain
- chills
- low blood pressure when standing up (symptoms include fainting, dizziness, light headedness, occasional palpitations, blurred vision and sometimes confusion)
- fainting
- irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
- dry mouth
- indigestion or upset stomach
- wind (flatulence)
- feeling sick (nausea)
- muscle cramps
- joint swelling
- sleep disorders
- anxiety or nervousness
- reddening of the skin
- nose bleeds
- nasal congestion
- sensation of spinning or whirling motion (vertigo)
- migraine
- dizziness
- trembling
- increase in the need to pass water (urinate)
- painful or difficult urination
- inability to achieve or maintain an erection (impotence)
- blurred vision
- temporary increase in certain liver enzymes
(These may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
- pins and needles
- inflammation of the gums, tender or swollen gums, bleeding gums
(Frequency not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
- stomach pain or distress caused by a mass of foreign material found in the stomach which may require surgery for removal
- difficulty swallowing
- abdominal pain, caused by obstruction of the gut or ulcers in the gut
- vomiting
- a reduction in the number of white blood cells (leucopenia)
- a more severe decrease in a specific class of white blood cell (agranulocytosis)
- increased blood sugar (hyperglycaemia)
- decreased skin sensitivity (hypoaesthesia)
- drowsiness (somnolence)
- eye pain
- chest pain (angina pectoris)
- heartburn or indigestion (gastroesophageal sphincter insufficiency)
- yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (jaundice)
- sensitivity to light (photosensitivity allergic reaction)
- small, raised areas of bleeding in the skin (palpable purpura)
- joint pain
- muscle pain
All of these symptoms usually go away when treatment with Adalat LA is stopped.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Th
Ingredients
Adalat Retard tablets contain the active ingredient, nifedipine 20mg
Adalat Retard 20mg tablets also contain propylene glycol, cellulose acetate, hypromellose, hydroxypropylcellulose, polyethylene oxide, macrogol, magnesium stearate, black printing ink Opacode (containing iron oxide black (E172) and shellac), titanium dioxide (E171), iron oxide (E172) and sodium chloride
Prescription Product
This product requires a prescription from your Doctor.
Please follow the instruction received from the pharmacy on how to forward your prescription to the pharmacy after you have paid for the medicine.
A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical medication that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent
Delivery
Delievry time are estimates. Can vary due to the time of day you order.
Delivery time estimate are subject to the courier company.
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