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Felodipine
Pronounced fel-OH-di-peen
Brand names: Plendil
Type: Calcium channel blocker · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Felodipine is used for
- High blood pressure
- Occasionally added in resistant hypertension, on specialist advice
Common side effects
- Headache
- Flushing
- Ankle swelling
- Rapid heartbeat
Important cautions
- Tablets must be swallowed whole, not crushed or chewed
- Grapefruit can raise its levels in the body
How it comes
Extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.