Coveram 5/5 For High Blood Pressure 30 Tablets

Coveram 5/5 mg 30 tablets:

Reduces blood pressure and protects against complications of high blood pressure.

Generic name: Perindopril 5 mg + Amlodipine 5 mg tablets.

Coveram 5/5 tablets belong to: blood pressure lowering medicines.

How Perindopril and Amlodipine tablets work:

Perindopril belongs to the group of "angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors," a category of medicines mainly used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.

They work by causing relaxation and widening of blood vessels as well as reducing blood volume, which leads to lower blood pressure and reduced oxygen consumption by the heart. Additionally, Perindopril prevents the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2 and stops the breakdown of prostaglandins that widen blood vessels, which reduces vessel narrowing regulated by angiotensin 2 and promotes vessel widening.
Amlodipine blocks the flow of calcium ions into cells, with a greater effect on the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels, leading to vessel widening and reducing the resistance of blood vessels to blood flow, thus lowering blood pressure.

Medical uses of Coveram 5/5 tablets:

Used to treat high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is a common condition where the long-term force of blood against artery walls is high enough to eventually cause health problems, such as heart diseases.

Lowering blood pressure reduces the risks of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular diseases, especially strokes and heart attacks.

How to use Coveram 5/5 tablets:

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor told you. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.

Tablets should be swallowed whole with a glass of water.

You should try to take your daily dose at about the same time each day.

You should continue taking the medicine until your doctor tells you otherwise.

Do not break the tablet in half.

You can take the tablets with or without food.

For treating high blood pressure: the usual dose is one tablet once daily, but your doctor may increase the dose to reach the target blood pressure.

This medicine is not recommended for children.

The recommended starting dose should be 2.5 mg of Perindopril and 2.5 mg of Amlodipine.

Active ingredients are taken as separate tablets in elderly patients.

This medicine is indicated for long-term treatment.

Doses may be changed in special conditions, so always follow your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instructions.

If you take more medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital immediately.

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose.

Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.