Ziantan 8mg Tablet

Short Description

Ziantan 8mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It belongs to a class of medicines known as calcium channel blocker which helps to lower blood pressure and reduce the workload of the heart.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Ziantan 8mg Tablet may be prescribed alone or along with other medicines. The dose depends on your blood pressure levels and the severity of your condition. You can take it at any time of the day with or without food but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Do not stop this medicine on your own even if you feel well because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. This makes it hard to identify any sudden spike and if you stop taking it your condition may get worse.

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. Ziantan 8mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

nausea headache edema (swelling in the feet or ankles) dizziness

Alcohol Warning

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Ziantan 8mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning

Information regarding the use of Ziantan 8mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy Warning

Information regarding the use of Ziantan 8mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Interacting Medicines

Amlodipine Aprepitant Atazanavir Atorvastatin

Ziantan 8mg 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.

A sudden drop in your blood pressure may occur especially when you first start taking Ziantan 8mg 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 Ziantan 8mg Tablet affects you. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.