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Rs. 67.65
Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Lerka 20mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | No information is available on the use of Lerka 20mg Tablet during lactation. Please consult your doctor. |
| Expert Advice | It is very common to have dizziness, lightheadedness, swelling ankles/feet, flushing, or a headache as a side effect. To lower your risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. Inform your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if it worsens (for example, your blood pressure readings remain high or increase, chest pain continues or worsens). Inform your doctor immediately if any of these serious side effects occur: fast/irregular/pounding heartbeat, fainting. Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day. It is important to continue taking this medication even if you feel well. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose. |
| Common Side Effect | Fatigue, Ankle swelling, Sleepiness, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Headache, Nausea, Dizziness, Palpitations, Edema (swelling), Abdominal pain. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lerka 20mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | Lerka 20mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Lerka 20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lerka 20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Lerka 20mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. |
| Liver | Lerka 20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lerka 20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Lerka 20mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | Lerka 20mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing blood vessels which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. |
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