Efonta 40mg Tablet

Short Description

Efonta 40mg Tablet is used in the management of hypertension (essential hypertension and renal parenchymal hypertension).

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Efonta 40mg Tablet is used in the management of hypertension (essential hypertension and renal parenchymal hypertension). It helps to lower blood pressure and reduce the workload of the heart. This helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.

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. Efonta 40mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Efonta 40mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker. It regulates the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on them thereby making it easier for the heart to pump more blood throughout the body. In this way it normalizes the blood pressure in patients with high blood pressure.

A sudden drop in your blood pressure may occur especially when you first start taking Efonta 40mg Tablet. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It can cause ankle or foot swelling. To reduce the swelling raise your legs while you are sitting down. Talk to your doctor if it does not go away. It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform any activity that requires mental focus until you know how Efonta 40mg Tablet affects you. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.