Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet is a combination of medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It lowers blood pressure and reduces the risk of future heart attack and stroke.
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet should be taken with or without food in the morning to avoid frequent urination at night. However, it is better to take it regularly at a fixed time each day, as prescribed by your doctor. The dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. It’s important to keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. By lowering your blood pressure, it is reducing your risk of heart attack or stroke so do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to. You can help this medicine work better by making a few changes to your lifestyle such as keeping active, stopping smoking, and eating a low salt and low fat diet.
Swelling of ankle or foot is common side effect of this medicine. Hence, to avoid swelling, raise your legs while you are sitting down. Since it may cause sleepiness and dizziness, do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Talk to your doctor if any of the side effects bother you or will not go away. Avoid intake of potassium rich food or supplements while taking this medicine.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems or severe dehydration. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. While using this medicine, your blood pressure will need to be checked often and your kidney function or electrolytes level may also need to be tested.
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet should be taken with or without food in the morning to avoid frequent urination at night. However, it is better to take it regularly at a fixed time each day, as prescribed by your doctor. The dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. It’s important to keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. By lowering your blood pressure, it is reducing your risk of heart attack or stroke so do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to. You can help this medicine work better by making a few changes to your lifestyle such as keeping active, stopping smoking, and eating a low salt and low fat diet.
Swelling of ankle or foot is common side effect of this medicine. Hence, to avoid swelling, raise your legs while you are sitting down. Since it may cause sleepiness and dizziness, do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Talk to your doctor if any of the side effects bother you or will not go away. Avoid intake of potassium rich food or supplements while taking this medicine.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems or severe dehydration. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. While using this medicine, your blood pressure will need to be checked often and your kidney function or electrolytes level may also need to be tested.
Uses of Dipiglo VH Tablet
Benefits of Dipiglo VH Tablet
In Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. It also eliminates excess water from the body and increases urine output. This lowers your blood pressure and reduces your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, or kidney problems in the future. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well. You should take it regularly as prescribed for this medicine to be most effective, even if you feel better.
Side effects of Dipiglo VH Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Dipiglo VH
- Dizziness
- Swelling of hands
- Ankle swelling
- Feet swelling
- Headache
- Indigestion
- Tiredness
- Muscle pain
- Nausea
How to use Dipiglo VH Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Dipiglo VH Tablet works
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Amlodipine, Hydrochlorothiazide, and Valsartan. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker and Valsartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). Both work by relaxing blood vessels and make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic. It lowers blood pressure and fluid retention in edema by removing the extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also works by relaxing blood vessels and improving blood flow.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular blood pressure monitoring is recommended. No dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Regular blood pressure monitoring is recommended. No dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate.
- It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet affects you.
- It may increase the level of potassium in your blood. Avoid taking potassium supplements and potassium-rich foods such as banana and broccoli.
- Notify your doctor if you experience diarrhea, vomiting, fast or irregular heartbeat, swelling in feet, or difficulty breathing.
- Monitor your blood pressure after starting Dipiglo VH 10mg/12.5mg/160mg Tablet, and notify your doctor if it does not lower down.
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- Amlodipine besylate. New York, New York: Pfizer Inc.; 1987 [revised May 2011]. [Accessed 10 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- Hydrochlorothiazide: Important Patient Information. Rochester, New York: University of Rochester Medical Center. [Accessed 10 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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