Taking felodipine extended-release tablets may cause calf swelling
1. Felodipine extended-release tablets are antihypertensive drugs of the calcium antagonist class, with vasodilating effects, and common adverse reactions are edema of the calves and ankles, redness of the face, and headache.
2. Rebound heart rate increase may occur in the early stage of drug taking, cerebral vasodilatation leads to headache, head swelling, etc., and may lead to gingival hyperplasia as a side effect.
3. Felodipine extended-release tablets are suitable for hypertension and angina pectoris, and the starting dose is 5mg/day for the treatment of hypertension, and its main adverse reactions are also the adverse reactions that usually occur with calcium antagonist antihypertensive drugs.
If patients take felodipine extended-release tablets cause swelling of the calves, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.