Rioci 2.5mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (high pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs). It helps to improve your exercising ability and will prevent the disease from getting worse.
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and take it at the same time each day to help you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor.
Common side effects of this medicine include headache, indigestion, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, hypotension, vomiting, anemia, gastroesophageal reflux, and constipation. Avoid driving or doing anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Generally, most of its side effects usually resolve on their own and do not need any medical attention. However, you should consult with the doctor if you are bothered by any of the side effects.
Before using this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any preexisting medical conditions. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking. Additionally, if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before using this medicine. As it may cause harmful effects to the developing baby.
Uses of Rioci Tablet
Benefits of Rioci Tablet
In Treatment of Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Pulmonary arterial hypertension can cause shortness of breath, tiredness, dizziness, chest pain and swelling in your ankles and legs. It is caused by thickening of walls of the arteries that supply your lungs making it hard for blood to get through. Rioci 2.5mg Tablet relaxes the blood vessels and can help lower the blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. You will be able to carry out your daily activities more easily and feel less tired or dizzy.
Side effects of Rioci 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 Rioci
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
How to use Rioci 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. Rioci 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Rioci Tablet works
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet is a vasodilator. It works by widening the blood vessels that connect the heart to the lungs. This increases the blood supply to the lungs, which reduces the workload of the heart.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Rioci 2.5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
It may cause dizziness in some people. If this happens you should not drive or use machines.
It may cause dizziness in some people. If this happens you should not drive or use machines.
Kidney
CAUTION
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Rioci 2.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Rioci 2.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Rioci 2.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Rioci Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Rioci 2.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Your doctor has prescribed Rioci 2.5mg Tablet to treat high pressure in the blood vessels (the pulmonary arteries) that carry blood from the heart to the lungs.
- It can help improve your quality of life and exercise ability.
- Monitor your blood pressure regularly to help your doctor decide the correct dose for you.
- It increases your risk of bleeding. Be careful while shaving, cutting fingernails or toenails, or using sharp objects.
- Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how Rioci 2.5mg Tablet affects you.
- Do not take Rioci 2.5mg Tablet if you are pregnant as it can cause serious birth defects.
- Do not take Rioci 2.5mg Tablet if you are also taking a nitrate medicine such as nitroglycerin to treat high blood pressure or heart disease.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Pyrazolopyridine Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC
Action Class
Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator
Interaction with drugs
Taking Rioci with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
Do not consume Riociguat with Aminophylline.
Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
Do not consume Riociguat with Avanafil.
Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
Do not consume Riociguat with Dipyridamole.
Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
Do not consume Riociguat with Aminophylline.
Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
Do not consume Riociguat with Isosorbide Dinitrate.
Patient concerns
User feedback
Patients taking Rioci 2.5mg Tablet
Thrice A Day
69%
Once A Day
19%
Twice A Day
12%
How much was the improvement?
Excellent
50%
Poor
50%
What were the side-effects while using Rioci 2.5mg Tablet?
Dizziness
100%
How do you take Rioci Tablet?
With food
50%
With or witho*
50%
*With or without food
Please rate Rioci 2.5mg Tablet on price
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83%
Average
17%
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Name: MSN Laboratories
Address: MSN House, Plot No: C-24, Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad - 18 Telangana, INDIA
Country of origin: India
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