Polycap Capsule

Short Description

Polycap Capsule is a combination medicine used to prevent heart attack and stroke, control blood pressure, and prevent clot formation.

Dosage Form

Capsule

Introduction

Polycap Capsule should be taken with or without food, preferably in the morning to avoid frequent urination at night. You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you remember to take it. The dose and duration of treatment will depend on what you are being treated for. Do not stop taking it until you have finished the complete course even when you feel better. Lifestyle changes like low-fat diet, exercise, and not smoking may help this medicine to work better.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Polycap Capsule may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Polycap Capsule is a combination of five medicines which include three blood pressure lowering medicines (Ramipril, Atenolol, and Hydrochlorothiazide), a lipid lowering medicine (Simvastatin), and an anti-platelet medicine (Aspirin). Together, they lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, optimize cholesterol levels by decreasing “bad” cholesterol (LDL), and prevent the formation of harmful blood clots (platelet aggregation). This reduces the risk of heart diseases and stroke.

Polycap Capsule is used for various cardiovascular disorders and stroke prevention The combined pill is almost as effective as the individual pills with no increase in side effects This medicine should be used along with a proper diet, salt restriction, and regular exercise for best results It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position Side effects such as indigestion, cough, dizziness, vertigo, fatigue, and weakness may occur