Lercanidipine
calcium channel blocker · antihypertensive
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Lercanidipine belongs to the category "calcium channel blocker (antihypertensive)". Calcium channel blockers relax the vessel wall, which lowers blood pressure and relieves certain heart pains.
In the case of Lercanidipine, this means: Treats high blood pressure. It is generally taken over the long term, within regular monitoring, and is not stopped on your own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
Lercanidipine is part of the composition of about 24 presentations listed in France. It is available under various trade names and as generics.
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Arrow
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Biogaran
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Cristers
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Eg
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Krka
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Teva
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Viatris
- Enalapril/Lercanidipine Zentiva
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Lercanidipine: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
Talk about it in the community
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Related molecules
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