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medsource pharmaceuticals - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. felodipine extended-release tablets may be used alone or concomitantly with other antihypertensive agents. felodipine extended-release tablets are contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this product. safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established. clinical studies of felodipine did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. pharmacokinetics, however, indicate that the availability of felodipine is increased in older patients (see clinical pharmacology: geriatric use). in general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of conco

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jubilant cadista pharmaceuticals inc. - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 2.5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets, usp are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program’s joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacolog

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mylan pharmaceuticals inc. - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 2.5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than one drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program’s joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes an

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pd-rx pharmaceuticals, inc. - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes an

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mylan institutional inc. - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than one drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program’s joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes an

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medsource pharmaceuticals - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 10 mg - felodipine tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program’s joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes and with different

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a-s medication solutions - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 10 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes an

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wockhardt usa llc. - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 2.5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. felodipine extended-release tablets may be used alone or concomitantly with other antihypertensive agents. felodipine extended-release tablets are contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this product.

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aurobindo pharma limited - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 2.5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets, usp are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program’s joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes and with different mechanisms of action, have been shown in randomized controlled trials to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and it can be concluded that it is blood pressure reduction, and not some other pharmacologic property of the drugs, that is largely responsible for those benefits. the largest and most consistent cardiovascular outcome benefit has been a reduction in the risk of stroke, but reductions in myocardial infarction and cardiovascular mortality also have been seen regularly. elevated systolic or diastolic pressure causes increased cardiovascular risk, and the absolute risk increase per mmhg is greater at higher blood pressures, so that even modest reductions of severe hypertension can provide substantial benefit. relative risk reduction from blood pressure reduction is similar across populations with varying absolute risk, so the absolute benefit is greater in patients who are at higher risk independent of their hypertension (for example, patients with diabetes or hyperlipidemia), and such patients would be expected to benefit from more aggressive treatment to a lower blood pressure goal. some antihypertensive drugs have smaller blood pressure effects (as monotherapy) in black patients, and many antihypertensive drugs have additional approved indications and effects (e.g., on angina, heart failure, or diabetic kidney disease). these considerations may guide selection of therapy. felodipine extended-release tablets, usp may be administered with other antihypertensive agents. felodipine extended-release tablets are contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this product.

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sun pharmaceutical industries, inc. - felodipine (unii: ol961r6o2c) (felodipine - unii:ol961r6o2c) - felodipine 2.5 mg - felodipine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes an