Senergy 5/160 Mg 30 Tablets

Therapeutic Indications Of Senergy 5/160 Tablets Treating high blood pressure (hypertension) in adult patients when monotherapy with amlodipine or valsartan is not sufficient. High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. Method Of Administration Of Senergy 5/160 Tablets Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The tablets should be swallowed whole with a glass of water. You should try to take your daily dose at about the same time each day. You must continue to take the drug until your doctor tells you otherwise. Do not break the tablet in half You can take the tablet with or without food. When used as initial therapy: Initiate with 5/160 mg, then titrate upwards as necessary to a maximum of 10/320 mg once daily Majority of effects obtained within 2 weeks Doses may be changed in special conditions so always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions. If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital straight away. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it unless it is nearly time for your next dose. Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for the forgotten dose. Undesirable Side Effects Of Senergy 5/160 Tablets Edema Vertigo Nasopharyngitis Upper respiratory tract infection Dizziness Warnings & Special Precautions While Taking Senergy 5/160 Tablets Hypotension: Correct volume depletion before initiation Monitor renal function and potassium in susceptible patients If simvastatin is coadministered with amlodipine, do not exceed doses greater than 20 mg daily of simvastatin Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) use may lead to increased risk of renal impairment and loss of antihypertensive effect Do not coadminister with aliskiren in patients with diabetes Co-administration with Lithium: Increases in serum lithium level and lithium toxicity Storage Conditions Of Senergy 5/160 Tablets Store below 25°c Don’t refrigerate Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Store in the original package to protect from moisture. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the box/blisters/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.