adalat and side effects

What is the most important information I should know about Adalat?
• Do not stop taking Adalat without first talking to your doctor, evenif you begin to feel better adalat and side effects. If you stop taking the medication, your conditioncould become worse adalat and side effects.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any form of Adalat adalat and side effects. Swallow the pills whole adalat and side effects.
• Do not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with Adalat adalat and side effects. Adalat can interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice, and the interactionmay have dangerous effects adalat and side effects. You should discuss the use of grapefruit and grapefruitjuice with your doctor adalat and side effects.

What is Adalat?
• Adalat is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers adalat and side effects. Adalatrelaxes (widens) your blood vessels (veins and arteries), which makes it easierfor the heart to pump and reduces its workload adalat and side effects.
• Adalat is used to lower hypertension (high blood pressure) and to treatangina (chest pain) adalat and side effects.
• Adalat may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide adalat and side effects.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Adalat?
• Before taking Adalat, tell your doctor if you have
· kidney disease;
· liver disease;
· another disease of the heart or blood vessels such as sick sinus syndrome,aortic stenosis, heart failure, low blood pressure, or coronary artery disease adalat and side effects.
• You may not be able to take Adalat, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove adalat and side effects.
• Adalat is in the FDA pregnancy category C adalat and side effects. This means that it is notknown whether Adalat will be harmful to an unborn baby adalat and side effects. Do not take Adalat withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant duringtreatment adalat and side effects.
• Adalat passes into breast milk adalat and side effects. Do not take Adalat without first talkingto your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby adalat and side effects.
• If you are over 65 years of age, you may be more likely to experienceside effects from Adalat adalat and side effects. Your doctor may prescribe a lower dose of this medication adalat and side effects.

How should I take Adalat?
• Take Adalat exactly as directed by your doctor adalat and side effects. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you adalat and side effects.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water adalat and side effects.
• Adalat CC should be taken on an empty stomach adalat and side effects.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any form of Adalat adalat and side effects. Swallow the pills whole adalat and side effects.
• Do not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with Adalat adalat and side effects. Adalat can interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice, and the interactionmay have dangerous effects adalat and side effects. You should discuss the use of grapefruit and grapefruitjuice with your doctor adalat and side effects.
• Occasionally, the Procardia XL tablet shell may be seen in the stool adalat and side effects. This is not harmful adalat and side effects. The medicine has been absorbed by the body and the tabletshell is designed to be eliminated in the stool adalat and side effects.
• Do not stop taking Adalat without first talking to your doctor, evenif you begin to feel better adalat and side effects. If you stop taking the medication, your conditioncould become worse adalat and side effects.
• Store Adalat at room temperature away from moisture and heat adalat and side effects.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember adalat and side effects. However, if it is almosttime for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularlyscheduled dose adalat and side effects. Do not take a double dose of this medication adalat and side effects.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention adalat and side effects.
• Symptoms of a Adalat overdose include dizziness, weakness, chest pain,shortness of breath, fainting, an unusually fast or slow heartbeat, coma, slurredspeech, and confusion adalat and side effects.

What should I avoid while taking Adalat?
• Do not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with Adalat adalat and side effects. Adalat can interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice, and the interactionmay have dangerous effects adalat and side effects. You should discuss the use of grapefruit and grapefruitjuice with your doctor adalat and side effects.
• Follow any recommendations your doctor makes about diet or exercise adalat and side effects.
• Use caution when you stand or sit up from a lying position, especiallyif you wake up during the night adalat and side effects. You may become dizzy when changing positions adalat and side effects.
• Use alcohol cautiously adalat and side effects. Alcohol may further lower blood pressure andincrease drowsiness or dizziness while taking Adalat adalat and side effects.

What are the possible side effects of Adalat?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingAdalat and contact your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical treatment:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· unusually fast or slow heartbeats;
· severe dizziness or fainting;
· psychosis;
· yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice); or
· swelling of the legs or ankles adalat and side effects.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur adalat and side effects. Continueto take Adalat and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache, fatigue, or tiredness;
· flushing;
· insomnia;
· vivid or abnormal dreams;
· nausea or constipation; or
· increased urination adalat and side effects.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur adalat and side effects. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome adalat and side effects.

What other drugs will affect Adalat?
• Before taking Adalat, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the followingdrugs:
· another heart medication to treat the same or another condition;
· cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB);
· erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Eryc, Ery-Tab, others);
· itraconazole (Sporanox) or ketoconazole (Nizoral);
· carbamazepine (Tegretol);
· phenytoin (Dilantin); or
· rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane) or rifabutin (Mycobutin) adalat and side effects.
• You may not be able to take Adalat, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring if you are taking any of the medicines listed above adalat and side effects.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Adalat or affectyour condition adalat and side effects. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products adalat and side effects.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Adalat written for healthprofessionals that you may read adalat and side effects.

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