Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Headache

Rash

Dizziness or loss of balance

Faster than normal heart beat (tachycardia)

Increased blood flow to the skin on the face (facial flushing)

Leg and ankle swelling (peripheral oedema)

Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain

Awareness of your heart beat (heart palpitations)

Weakness

Visual disturbances

Increased need to pass urine

Pain in the muscles (myalgia)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Nisoldipine increases the effect of medicines used to lower blood pressure. When first taken with other blood pressure lowering medication it may cause a large drop in blood pressure and therefore dizziness. The combination of nisoldipine and a beta-blocker such as propranolol, may cause a severe drop in blood pressure and heart failure. Rifampicin may increase the removal of this medicine from the body, making it less effective. The effect of this medicine may be reduced by the anti-epileptics carbamazepine, phenytoin and phenobarbital. Ritonavir may possibly increase plasma concentrations of nisoldipine.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Syscor MR

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