Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet

Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet is a combination of medicines used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) when a single medication is not effective. It helps to lower high blood pressure thus reduces chances of future heart attack and stroke. You can take Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet at any time of day, with 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. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine. It may cause side effects like nausea, taste change, throat infection, back pain, and ankle swelling. To lower down ankle swelling, raise your legs while sitting. It is also advised to avoid the intake of potassium rich diet or supplements while on treatment. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, blood sugar level, and electrolytes level while on the treatment. Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines:.

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. Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

• Nausea
• Taste change
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Weakness
• Ankle swelling
• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
• Edema (swelling)
• Slow heart rate
• Cold extremities
• Decreased blood pressure
• Throat infection

AlcoholUNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet.

PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feedingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

DrivingUNSAFE

Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

KidneyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

LiverCAUTION

Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

If you miss a dose of Cilacar TM 10mg/25mg/40mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

Cardiac