What is Cordaflex 20mg?

Cordaflex 20mg (Nifedipine) is a drug belonging to the group of calcium channel blockers. The drug has a mechanism of relaxing arterial and peripheral smooth muscle, reducing the movement of calcium ions through the channel into cells, helping to lower blood pressure and relieve angina attacks.

1. What disease does Cordaflex 20mg treat?

Cordaflex drug has the main active ingredient Nifedipine , usually indicated to treat the following cases:
Treatment of hypertension by helping to lower blood pressure from mild to moderate attacks; Relieve episodes of chronic stable angina pectoris; Prinzmetal vasoconstrictor angina ; Preventing cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk of possible angina attacks.

2. Instructions for using Cordaflex 20mg

Cordaflex is a slow release film coated tablet with a strength of 20mg. To take the medicine, the patient should take it with a large glass of water.
Depending on the disease and the patient's condition, Cordaflex 20mg will be used with the suggested dosage as follows:
Usual dose: Take 20mg/time and use 2 times/day; Maximum dose: 40mg/time and 2 times/day; * Note:
Use the drug immediately after removing the medicine from the blister, avoid leaving Cordaflex in the air for a long time, which can reduce the effectiveness of the drug; When taking, do not chew or break the tablet; The interval between doses is 12 hours, minimum 4 hours. Cordaflex 20mg can be taken with or without food.

3. Side effects of Cordaflex 20mg

Some side effects of Cordaflex 20mg may include:
When a dose is missed: there may be reactions of coma, hyperglycemia, hypotension, bradycardia, hypoxia, shock with pulmonary edema. When you see the above abnormal signs, you should immediately notify the doctor and call an ambulance; Common side effects: Headache, constipation, peripheral edema; Uncommon side effects: Allergies, nervous anxiety, sleep disturbances, dizziness headache, visual disturbances, heart palpitations (palpitations), low blood pressure, fainting, nosebleeds, stuffy nose , nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, red rash, cramps, erectile dysfunction ...; Rare side effects: Urticaria, itching, hyperglycemia, gingival hyperplasia, jaundice, arthralgia - myalgia.

4. Notes when using Cordaflex 20mg

Do not appoint Cordaflex 20mg for the following cases:
People with hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients (eg Nifedipine), or to the Dihydropyridine group; Cardiogenic shock (cardiogenic shock), unstable angina; Malignant hypertension; Unstable circulation; There are acute attacks of angina; Aortic stenosis ; Acute myocardial infarction and 1 month later; Enteritis; Crohn's disease; People who are taking Rifampicin; Women in the first 3 months of pregnancy (to avoid embryotoxicity); Breastfeeding women; In addition, there are some cases where caution is required before taking Cordaflex 20mg, tell your doctor if you:
Have severe hypotension (systolic blood pressure <90mmHg); Have congestive heart failure ; Liver failure; Diabetes ; Lapp Lactase deficiency; Galactose intolerance; Glucose-galactose malabsorption.

5. Cordaflex 20mg . drug interactions

Cordaflex 20mg drug when used in combination with other drugs may experience the following interactions:
Enzyme-inducing inhibitors: change the metabolism and elimination of the body; Antihypertensives: Increases antihypertensive effect. Rifamycin: reduced bioavailability of Cordaflex 20mg. Digoxin drug: reduced effect when combined with Cordaflex 20mg drug. Tacrolimus drug: increases the metabolism of Tacrolimus in the body, can cause toxicity in the body. Cordaflex 20mg drug has many effects such as treatment of angina (cardiac spasm), hypertension, prevention of cardiovascular diseases... To avoid adverse interactions affecting the effectiveness of treatment and ensure To ensure the safety of users, please proactively announce all the medicines you are taking and strictly follow the dosing instructions of your doctor.

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