Exforge Side Effects

Serious Side Effects are:

Reduced renal function or hyperkalemia.
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Worsening chest pain (angina) or heart attack, particularly in patients who already have had severe heart disease.
symptoms of impotence, skin rashes or kidney problems.
eye problems
Angioedema, or swelling or soft tissues including those of the larynx and throat

Less Serious Side Effects are:

Signs of fatigue, cough or abdominal pain.
headache, muscle spasms and diarrhea.
indigestion, allergic reactions and nausea.
Swelling of hands, ankles, or feet
sore throat, head or chest cold and dizziness.

Warnings & Recalls for Exforge

Black Box Warning Information

Immediately stop taking Exforge when pregnancy is detected because of the high risk of fetal/neonatal morbility/mortality. This drug acts directly on the renin-angiotensin system which can cause severe injury to the fetus.

Other warnings

Before being administered this drug, an assessment for hypotension should be made.
Do not take if you have low or no urine output (anuria)

Tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions Kidney disease; lupus; glaucoma; liver Disease; diabetes; asthma or allergies; congestive heart failure; low or high levels of magnesium or potassium in your blood; or a penicillin allergy

Family planning:
Pregnant women should not take Exforge because it may harm the fetus. For this reason The United States Food and Drug Administration requires a black box warning label on Exforge.

Exforge Treatment and Use

What is Exforge?

Exoforge is for patients whose high blood pressure (hypertension) can’t effectively be controlled on a certain medication, and can also be used as an initial therapy for those with dangerously high blood pressure. Exoforge contains a combination of amlodipine and valsartan.

How does Exforge work?

The amlodipine component is a calcium channel blocker that works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels. Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist that keeps blood vessels from narrowing which in turn lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow.

Dosage information

Exforge should be taken as prescribed by a doctor, without increasing or decreasing doses without consulting with a physician. Take Exforge with a full glass of water (8 ounces), with or without food. Exforge is available in (amlodipine/valsartan) 5 mg/80 mg, 5 mg/160 mg, and 10 mg/160 mg forms.

Other Names for Exforge

Generic Names:

Amlodipine/Valsartan