Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets)

Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) used

Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) are used to lower blood pressure in people with hypertension, which is high blood pressure when at rest. High blood pressure increases risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart attack, although there are usually no other symptoms. Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) the risk of cardiovascular disease, by lowering blood pressure to normal resting levels. Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) are also used to treat chronic stable angina, to prevent symptoms like chest pain and to prevent heart attack, and is particularly helpful in patients who also have left ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement of ventricles or lower chambers in the heart).Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) is not used for acute angina, which requires a different type of medication to relieve symptoms. Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets)can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medications such as diuretics or beta-blockers.

Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) work

Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) contain felodipine, a calcium channel blocker that inhibits the inflow of calcium ions across specific calcium channels in the cell membrane of vascular (blood vessels) smooth muscle cells of arteries but not veins. Felodipine in Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) is a highly selective calcium antagonist and has no effect on the smooth muscle cells of the heart (myocardium). Calcium is needed for smooth muscle cells to contract, so by blocking calcium channels, Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) prevents smooth muscle cells contraction and this causes peripheral arteries to relax and widen (vasodilation). Vasodilation of peripheral arteries results in a reduction in peripheral vascular resistance to blood flow, reduces the workload on the heart (the force needed for the heart to pump blood around the body), increases oxygen supply to the heart, and decreases blood pressure. Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) also causes widening of the main arteries of the heart, increasing the oxygen supply to the heart and, as the heart workload is reduced, the demand for oxygen is also reduced, which prevents chest pain symptoms of angina caused by lack of oxygen to the heart muscle. Felo 5 ER (Felodipine Tablets) are formulated for extended release which means that one tablet is effective over a 24 hour period.