Bengreat 8 Tablet
Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s belongs to a class of medicines called calcium channel blockers, which is primarily used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina-pectoris(chest pain). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a lifelong or chronic condition in which the blood pressure against the artery walls becomes high. Angina-pectoris is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s contains ‘Benidipine’. It works by regulating the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on them, thereby making it easier for the heart to pump more blood throughout the body. This ultimately reduces blood pressure and improves chest pain.
Take Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s with or without food as prescribed by your doctor with a full glass of water. Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s may be prescribed alone or in combination with other blood pressure-lowering medicines depending upon your blood pressure levels. Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s may have common side effects like fatigue, ankle swelling, sleepiness, flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), headache, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, oedema (swelling), abdominal pain that usually resolves on its own. If these side effects persist, stop the medicine and consult your doctor.
Do not take Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s if you are allergic to it. Tell your doctor if you are using medicines other than the Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s. A Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s should be taken with caution in pregnant/planning patients to get pregnant/breastfeeding women. Inform your doctor if you are taking any other anti-hypertensive medicine. It is advised to continue taking this drug and do not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s should be used with caution in elderly patients due to the increased risk of very low blood pressure levels and also used with caution in liver and kidney patients. It also used with caution in people who have hypotension.
Uses of Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s
Hypertension (high blood-pressure) and angina-pectoris (chest-pain).
Medicinal Benefits
Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s contains ‘benidipine’ a calcium channel blocker, which is primarily used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina-pectoris (chest pain). It works by regulating the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and reducing the pressure on them, making it easier for the heart to pump more blood throughout the body. This ultimately reduces blood pressure and improves chest pain.
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Side Effects of Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s
- Fatigue
- Ankle swelling
- Sleepiness
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Palpitations
- Nausea
- Oedema (swelling)
- Abdominal pain
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
Do not take Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s if you are allergic to it. Tell your doctor if you are using medicines other than the Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s. A Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s should be taken with caution in pregnant/planning to get pregnant/breastfeeding women. Inform your doctor if you are taking any other anti-hypertensive medicine. It is advised to continue taking this drug and do not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s should be used with caution in elderly patients due to the increased risk of very low blood pressure levels and also used with caution in kidney patients. It also used with caution in people who have hypotension. Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s should be used with caution in patients with a known history of liver diseases due to the increased risk of worsening the patient’s condition. Close monitoring of liver function tests can be done.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s may interact with high blood pressure lowering pills (benazepril, metoprolol, ramipril, hydrochlorothiazide etc.), anti-TB (rifampin), antifungal (itraconazole), cardiac-glycoside (digoxin) and H2 blockers (cimetidine).
Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid foods with high fat or cholesterol. Avoid too much salt in your diet like pickles, extra salt on salad, grapefruit juice.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Bengreat 8 Tablet 10’s should not be given to people with low blood pressure (hypotension), liver disease, kidney disease.
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