Details
Cordipin Indications
- Treatment of hypertension.
- Treatment of angina pectoris (vasospastic angina and chronic stable angina).
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to nifedipine or any component of the drug;
- Hypersensitivity to any dihydropyridine;
- Cardiogenic shock;
- Severe aortic stenosis;
- Porphyria;
- Status during or within one month after myocardial infarction;
- Secondary prevention of myocardial infarction;
- Combination with rifampicin (because of inability to achieve effective plasma levels of nifedipine due to enzyme induction);
- Unstable angina;
- Inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn's disease.
Dosage & Administration
The dosage and duration of treatment determined by the physician individually depending on the severity of the disease and the patient and his sensitivity to the drug. Determine the effectiveness of treatment and dosage based on blood pressure and / or the frequency and severity of angina attacks.
For patients with reduced liver function set careful supervision, if necessary, reduce their dose.
Patients with severely impaired blood supply to the brain (cerebrovascular disease hard) drug is prescribed in small doses.
The usual starting and maintenance dose Kordypinu XL in all cases is 1 tablet 1 time per day.
Patients should take the tablets before, during or after breakfast, drinking their glass of water. Do not break, crush or chew the tablets. Patients should instruct that the drug should be taken regularly at the same time of day in doses not exceeding recommended. If a dose was missed, you should take it as soon as possible; However, if you receive the next dose comes in a few hours, the missed dose should not be accepted. In this case, the next dose should be taken at the usual time. Never take a double dose.
