Product introduction
Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER is a medicine used for treating high blood pressure. By lowering the blood pressure, it helps in preventing future heart attack and stroke. Early treatment with this medicine also improves chances of survival in patients of heart attack.
It is advised to take Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER with food at a fixed time each day to maintain consistent levels of medicine in the blood. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.
Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, dry cough, headache, weakness, decreased blood pressure, and increased potassium level in blood. It is advised to avoid potassium rich food and supplements while taking this medicine. It may cause dizziness, avoid driving or rise slowly from the sitting position. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, blood sugar level, kidney functioning, urea, or electrolytes level during the treatment.
Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.
Uses of Roforil-M Tablet ER
Benefits of Roforil-M Tablet ER
Side effects of Roforil-M Tablet ER
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 Roforil-M
- Nausea
- Taste change
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Cough
- Dizziness
- Weakness
- Headache
- Cold extremities
- Slow heart rate
- Numbness of extremity
- Increased potassium level in blood
- Decreased blood pressure
How to use Roforil-M Tablet ER
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. Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER is to be taken with food.
How Roforil-M Tablet ER works
Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER is a combination of two medicines: Metoprolol and ramipril which lower blood pressure effectively. Metoprolol is a beta blocker which works by slowing down the heart rate and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood around the body. Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor which reduces stress on the heart and relaxes blood vessel so that blood flows more smoothly.
Safety advice
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER.
PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER 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 feedingSAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended for dose adjustment.
Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Inform your doctor if you develop any signs and symptoms of jaundice while taking this medicine.
What if you forget to take Roforil-M Tablet ER?
If you miss a dose of Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER, 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.
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Quick tips
- You have been prescribed Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- Roforil-M 2.5/25mg Tablet ER may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- It may cause the level of potassium in blood to go up. Avoid taking potassium supplements and potassium-rich foods such as banana and broccoli.
- Do not take it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while taking this medication.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause a sudden increase in your blood pressure.
Patient concerns
Suffering from high blood pressure. Current blood pressure is 180/100
Dr. Sfurti Mann
Internal Medicine
Take tab amlodipine 10mg dailyMonitor BP get KFT LFT ECG echo FBS PPBS lipid profile urine r/m & eye test for hypertensive retinopathy
Lungs high pressure and heart problem
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Cardiology
Need to see a cardiologist m start medical management
My blood pressure is 100/150 and near about it,from last 5 days please tell me that it is ok or something else
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Cardiology
Restrict salt m regular exercise
I am a patient of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinal condition of high blood pressure. Please see a physician.
Some times I had lot of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinically high blood pressure. Persistent high arterial blood pressure above 120/80 mm HG is termed as pre-hypertension or hypertension, but the point to be emphasized is that this rise in blood pressure is persistent. Transient increase in BP occurs in stress and anxiety and needs to be treated accordingly.
For High blood pressure and headache I m facing this problem
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Cardiology
How much is d bp how r d kidney function
I M SUFFERING FORM LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. LOW 60 AND HIGH 80 I M TAKE RECONIA G CAPSULE.
Dr. Tapas Kumbhkar
Internal Medicine
Your BP is very low
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Marketer details
Name: Riyadh Pharmaceutical
Address: Nanhera Road, Kuldeep Nagar, Nanhera, Ambala Cantt, Haryana 133001
Country of origin: India
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