– are going to have surgery – go for kidney dialysis
What should I avoid while taking EXFORGE?
You should not take EXFORGE during pregnancy. See “What is the most important information I should know about EXFORGE?”
What are the possible side effects of EXFORGE? EXFORGE may cause serious side effects including:
harm to an unborn baby causing injury and even death. See “What is the most important information I should know about EXFORGE?”
low blood pressure (hypotension) most likely to happen if you:
– take water pills – are on a low-salt diet – get dialysis treatments – have heart problems
– get sick with vomiting or diarrhea – drink alcohol
more heart attacks and chest pain (angina) in people that already have severe heart problems. This may happen when you start EXFORGE or when there is an increase in your dose of EXFORGE. Get emergency help if you get worse chest pain or chest pain that does not go away.
kidney problems. people that already have kidney disease. Some people will have changes in blood tests for kidney function and may need a lower dose of EXFORGE. Call your doctor if you have swelling in your feet, ankles, or hands or unexplained weight gain. If you have heart failure, your doctor should check your kidney function before prescribing EXFORGE.
laboratory blood test changes in people with heart failure. Some people with heart failure who take valsartan, 1 of the medicines in EXFORGE, have changes in blood tests including increased potassium and decreased kidney function.
The most common side effects of EXFORGE include:
swallowing
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of EXFORGE. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. How should I store EXFORGE?
Keep EXFORGE and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about EXFORGE
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are EXFORGE for a condition for which it was not prescribed. same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.
This patient information leaflet summarizes the most important information about EXFORGE. If you would like more information about EXFORGE, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about EXFORGE that is written for health professionals. For more information go to
What are the ingredients in EXFORGE? Active ingredients: Amlodipine besylate and valsartan
The inactive ingredients of all strengths of the tablets are colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, starch glycolate. The film coating contains hypromellose, iron oxides, polyethylene glycol, talc, and titanium dioxide.
What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
Blood pressure is the force of blood in your blood vessels when your heart beats and when your heart rests. You have high blood pressure when the force is too much. EXFORGE can help your blood vessels relax so your blood pressure is lower. Medicines that lower blood pressure lower your chance of having a stroke or heart attack.
High blood pressure makes the heart work harder to pump blood throughout the body and causes damage to blood vessels. If high blood pressure is not treated, it can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, and vision problems.
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