Fore Safe Use

It is important that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments. This will allow your family doctor to make sure the drug is help you and to change the dosage if needed.

If you have been using this drug regularly for few weeks, do not suddenly stop using it. Stopping suddenly may bring on your previous problem. Check with your family doctor for the best way to reduce gradually the amount you are taking before stopping completely.

Chest pain resulting from exercise or physical exertion is usually reduced or prevented by this drug. This may tempt you to be overly active Make sure you discuss with your family doctor a safe amount of exercise for your medical problem .

After taking a dose of this drug you may get a headache that lasts for a short time. This effect is more common if you are taking felodipine, isradipine, or nifedipine. This must become less noticeable after you have taken this drug for a while. If this effect continues or if the headaches are severe, check with your family doctor.

In some diseaseds, tenderness, swelling, or bleeding of the gums may appear soon after treat with this drug is started. Brushing and flossing your teeth carefully and regularly and massaging your gums may help prevent this See your dentist regularly to have your teeth cleaned. Check with your family doctor or dentist if you have any questions about how to take care of your teeth and gums, or if you notice any tenderness, swelling, or bleeding of your gums .

For diseaseds taking bepridil, diltiazem , or verapamil :

• Ask your family doctor how to count your pulse rate. Then, while you are taking this drug, check your pulse regularly . If it is much slower than your usual rate, or less than 50 beats per minute, check with your family doctor. A pulse rate that is too slow may cause circulation problems.

For diseaseds taking flunarizine :

• This drug may cause some people to become drowsy or less alert than they are normally. This is more likely to happen when you begin to take it or when you increase the amount of drug you are taking Make sure you know how you react to this drug before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert .

For diseaseds taking this drug for high blood pressure :

• Do not take other medication unless they have been discussed with your family doctor . This especially includes over-the-counter - nonprescription medication for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, or sinus problems, since they may tend to increase your blood pressure.