Felon Tablet (Felodipine)

Adult dose

Swallow this drug whole with water. Do not divide, chew, or crush it. 1. Hypertension For felodipine, the initial dose is 5㎎ orally once daily, and the maintenance dose is 5-10㎎ daily, administered in the morning. Do not exceed a maximum daily dose of 20㎎. This drug may be administered in combination with a β-blocker or diuretic, or as monotherapy when other antihypertensive drugs are inappropriate. Adjust the dose according to the patient's response to treatment. 2. Stable angina The initial dose is 5㎎ once daily and may be increased to 10㎎ if necessary. This drug may be administered in combination when a β-blocker does not provide a sufficient effect. Adjust the dose according to the patient's response to treatment. 3. Elderly patients Administer cautiously while monitoring the patient's condition; consider an initial dose of 2.5㎎ once daily. 4. Patients with renal impairment Renal impairment does not affect the plasma concentration of felodipine. Dose adjustment is not necessary, but administer cautiously to patients with severe renal impairment (GFR<30ml/min). 5. Patients with hepatic impairment Plasma felodipine concentrations may increase in patients with hepatic impairment, and a response to treatment may occur at lower doses. Therefore, administer cautiously to patients with hepatic dysfunction, considering an initial dose of 2.5㎎ once daily; this drug should not be administered to patients with severe hepatic dysfunction.

Child dose

Safety and efficacy in children have not been established.

This drug should not be used in women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, and should also not be administered to patients with significantly reduced heart function or acute myocardial infarction. Additionally, it should be avoided by patients with a history of allergic reactions to this drug or certain heart valve diseases, and those with severe liver dysfunction. Caution should be used in the elderly, patients with heart failure, hypotension, or liver or kidney problems. There is also a need for caution if the patient is allergic to certain colorants included in this drug. When starting this medication or increasing the dosage, symptoms such as flushing, headache, palpitations, dizziness, and fatigue may occur, most of which are temporary. However, rare severe side effects like significant blood pressure drop, edema, nausea, constipation, skin rash, muscle pain, and hyperglycemia may occur, so if abnormal symptoms appear, immediate consultation with a doctor is necessary. This medication should not be suddenly discontinued as symptoms may worsen; thus, the dosage should be gradually reduced under a doctor's guidance. Caution should be taken as dizziness may occur when driving or operating machinery. Additionally, this drug may interact with certain other medications, so if the patient is taking other medications, they must inform their doctor or pharmacist, and it should not be taken with grapefruit juice. It is recommended that pregnant or breastfeeding women do not take this medication, and its safety in children has not been established. In case of overdose, severe heart and blood pressure issues may occur, requiring immediate hospital treatment, with management including gastric lavage, drug administration, and cardiac monitoring. While taking this medication, dizziness or fatigue may occur, so extra caution should be taken when driving or operating dangerous machinery.

Facial flushing, headache, palpitations, dizziness, fatigue, tachycardia, feeling of suffocation, chest tightness, ankle swelling, hypotension associated with tachycardia causing angina, extrasystole, heaviness in the head, dizziness, staggering, lethargy, drowsiness, anxiety, sensory disturbances, syncope, nausea, constipation, discomfort in the stomach, heartburn, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, thirst, vomiting, gingival hyperplasia, gingivitis, elevated AST, elevated ALT, elevated ALP, elevated LDH, elevated BUN, elevated creatinine, anemia, rash, itching, exfoliative dermatitis, skin erythema, hives, photosensitive reaction, vascular edema, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, myalgia, arthralgia, hyperglycemia, weight gain, peripheral edema, leg cramps, shoulder stiffness, weakness, hand tremor, cough, sore throat, sweating, tearing, conjunctival injection, paresthesia, elevated CPK, elevated total cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, decreased serum potassium, gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, frequent urination, angioedema, fever, confusion, sleep disturbances, hypothermia, nausea

This drug is sensitive to light, so it should be stored in a light-blocking container. Additionally, it is best to store it at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees. This storage method helps to maintain the drug's efficacy.

Appearance

Round light pink film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle