Eslo-Met 2.5 Tablet

Composition: Combines two medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), angina, abnormal heart rhythms, and chronic heart failure.

Key Benefits:

1. Hypertension:

   • Relaxes blood vessels, reduces heart rate, and improves blood flow.

   • Lowers long-term risks of heart attack, stroke, or kidney damage.

2. Angina:

   • Improves oxygen supply to the heart, reducing chest pain and enhancing exercise tolerance.

Dosage & Use:

• Take once daily, with/without food, at a fixed time.

• Do not stop abruptly even if you feel well.

• Lifestyle tips: Healthy diet, exercise, and weight management.

Common Side Effects:

• Dizziness, fatigue, slow heart rate, ankle swelling, nausea, headache.

• May cause potassium levels to rise (avoid potassium-rich foods/supplements).

Safety Advice:

• Avoid alcohol (unsafe interaction).

• Driving: Unsafe until you know how it affects you (may cause dizziness).

• Pregnancy/Breastfeeding: Consult doctor (likely unsafe).

• Kidney/Liver: Safe in kidney disease; use with caution in liver disease.

Missed Dose:

• Take as soon as remembered; skip if close to next dose. Never double dose.

Monitoring:

• Regular checks for blood pressure, kidney function, and electrolytes advised.

Note: Inform your doctor about all other medications, especially for heart/blood pressure.