Exforge is a drug that has been approved as a treatment for high blood pressure. This portion of the eMedTV library provides an overview of the drug, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and tips on taking it safely.
This eMedTV resource provides a list of Exforge side effects that are commonly reported, such as swelling, a sore throat, and dizziness. This page also outlines serious side effects that may require immediate medical attention (such as chest pain).
It is possible to develop impotence while taking a blood pressure medication like Exforge. This eMedTV Web page offers more information on Exforge and impotence, and explains how likely it is to develop erectile dysfunction while taking the drug.
Exforge may potentially cause high potassium levels in the blood. This section of the eMedTV site offers more information on Exforge and high potassium, and explains the possible symptoms that may occur as a result of a potassium imbalance.
Exforge relaxes the blood vessels and is used for controlling high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV page covers Exforge uses in more detail and explains how the drug can lower the risk of health conditions related to long-term high blood pressure.
Exforge dosing typically ranges from 5/160 mg to 10/320 mg. As this article on the eMedTV site explains, the recommended Exforge dosage varies depending on your previous dose of valsartan or amlodipine and the severity of your blood pressure.
Alcohol, digoxin, and triamterene may potentially interact with Exforge. As this eMedTV article explains, Exforge drug interactions may increase your risk of side effects. This article also lists other medicines that may interact with Exforge.
Before taking Exforge, let your doctor know if you have heart disease, liver disease, or any allergies. This eMedTV article contains more Exforge warnings and precautions, and lists potential side effects or complications that may occur with the drug.
Depression is a rare but possible side effect that has been reported with Exforge. This page from the eMedTV library discusses the link between Exforge and depression in more detail and explains how common the side effect is.
Common Exforge overdose symptoms may include lightheadedness, heart palpitations, and fainting. This part of the eMedTV archives lists other possible symptoms and describes the treatment options that are available for an Exforge overdose.
As this eMedTV resource explains, Exforge may be unsafe during pregnancy. In studies that looked at Exforge and pregnancy, the drug was shown to increase the risk of kidney failure, deformities, or developmental problems in fetuses.
It is not known whether it is safe for breastfeeding women to take Exforge. This page on the eMedTV Web site offers more information on Exforge and breastfeeding, and explains the possible risks involved.
While some blood pressure drugs are available as a generic, Exforge is not yet available in generic form. As this eMedTV page explains, several companies are expected to make generic Exforge products as soon as the drug's patent expires in June 2010.
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