Lercanidipine

When should one not use Lercanidipine

• Do not take this medicine if:
• You are allergic to this medicine or other calcium channel blocker medicines
• You have heart failure
• You have severe kidney disease
• You have severe liver disease
• You have unstable angina
• You are pregnant
• You are breastfeeding
• You are taking Ciclosporin, antifungal medicine, Macrolide antibiotics, antiviral medicine

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Angina
• Chest pain
• Decrease in blood pressure
• Allergic reaction

Other General Warnings

• You have heart disease called sick sinus syndrome or angina
• You have liver disease
• You are on dialysis for kidney disease

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Antacids like Cimetidine and Ranitidine
• Itraconazole
• ketoconazole
• Erythromycin
• Phenytoin
• Ritonavir
• Simvastatin
• Carbamazepine
• Rifampicin
• Beta-blockers like Metoprolol
• Diuretics
• Digoxin

Interactions with food items

• The medicine should be taken at least 15 minutes before breakfast, as a diet rich in fat increases medicine level in the blood
• Grapefruit or its juice increases the effect of medicine
• The patient should reduce salt intake, eat more potassium-rich foods, avoid caffeine

Overdose

Missed a Dose