side effects adalat

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 side effects adalat. If you stop taking the medication, your conditioncould become worse side effects adalat.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any form of Adalat side effects adalat. Swallow the pills whole side effects adalat.
• Do not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with Adalat side effects adalat. Adalat can interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice, and the interactionmay have dangerous effects side effects adalat. You should discuss the use of grapefruit and grapefruitjuice with your doctor side effects adalat.

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

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 side effects adalat.
• 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 side effects adalat.
• Adalat is in the FDA pregnancy category C side effects adalat. This means that it is notknown whether Adalat will be harmful to an unborn baby side effects adalat. Do not take Adalat withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant duringtreatment side effects adalat.
• Adalat passes into breast milk side effects adalat. Do not take Adalat without first talkingto your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby side effects adalat.
• If you are over 65 years of age, you may be more likely to experienceside effects from Adalat side effects adalat. Your doctor may prescribe a lower dose of this medication side effects adalat.

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

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

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

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

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 side effects adalat.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur side effects adalat. 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 side effects adalat.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur side effects adalat. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome side effects adalat.

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) side effects adalat.
• 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 side effects adalat.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Adalat or affectyour condition side effects adalat. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products side effects adalat.

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

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