What is ESLO used for?
Eslo 2.5 Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to prevent angina (heart-related chest pain). It is a calcium channel blocker which helps to lower blood pressure and reduce the workload of the heart.
Is ESLO calcium channel blocker?
Eslo 5 Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as a calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. This means that more oxygen gets to your heart and reduces the risk of getting chest pain (angina).
What are the side effects of ESLO 5?
Common side effects of Eslo-AT
- Sleepiness.
- Ankle swelling.
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Slow heart rate.
- Palpitations.
- Nausea.
- Edema (swelling)
- Constipation.
Is ESLO a diuretic?
Hydrochlorothiazide(HydroDIURIL) generic Eslo -D is a thiazide diuretic, prescribed for high blood pressure (hypertension) and edema. It helps the kidneys to remove fluid from the body.
Is ESLO a beta blocker?
Eslo-AT Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Amlodipine and Atenolol, which lowers blood pressure effectively. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker which works by relaxing blood vessels while atenolol is a beta blocker which works specifically on the heart to slow down the heart rate.
What is difference between amlodipine and S amlodipine?
Amlodipine is a member of the dihydropyridine class of calcium channel blockers and can be used as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs for the treatment of hypertension. S-amlodipine is a vasoactive enantiomer of amlodipine.
Should I choose amlodipine or cilnidipine in hypertension?
Both amlodipine and cilnidipine have shown equal efficacy in reducing blood pressure in hypertensive individuals. But cilnidipine being N-type and L-type calcium channel blocker, associated with lower incidence of pedal edema compared to only L-type channel blocked by amlodipine.
How much does 5mg amlodipine lower BP?
Titration of amlodipine from 5 to 10 mg daily in patients not responding to treatment with the 5 mg dose resulted in a statistically significant decrease in blood pressure: systolic blood pressure by −12.4 mm Hg (SE = 0.53) and diastolic blood pressure by −7.2 mm Hg (SE = 0.32) (both P < 0.0001; Figure 3).
Which is better cilnidipine or amlodipine?
Both amlodipine and cilnidipine have equal efficacy in reducing blood pressure in hypertensive individuals. But cilnidipine being N-type and L-type CCB, associated with lower incidence of pedal edema compared to only L-type channel blocked by amlodipine.
Can we take Telmikind 40 twice a day?
Telmikind 40 Tablet can be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food during the day or at night. However, try to take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit.