Drug Information Sheet ("Kusuri-no

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Drug Information Sheet ("Kusuri-no-Shiori")
Revised:3/2005
Information is based on approvals granted in Japan. In some cases, the approved details may vary in
countries other than Japan.
Brand Name:Baylotensin Tablets 5mg
Nonproprietary (Generic) Name:Nitrendipine
DESCRIPTION
THIS MEDICINE
WORKS FOR
Dosage Form:tablet (φ6.2mm)
Color:light yellowish white
Printings on wrapping:Y-BL5
Baylotensin lowers the blood pressure of a hypertension patient.
It reduces or removes squeezing pain of the angina pectoris.
・Tell your Doctor:
- If you ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to any medicines.
- Patients with excessively low blood pressure.
BEFORE USING
THIS MEDICINE
- Patients with liver/kidney disease.
- If you are using any other prescription or nonprescription (OTC)
medicine.
・Pregnancy/Breast-feeding
Make sure your doctor knows if you are already pregnant or are
breast-feeding.
・Remove the medicine from the package prior to use.
・Follow your doctor’s instructions. Take this medicine with a glass of
HOW SHOULD
THIS MEDICINE
BE USED?
water or lukewarm water.
・If you are ordered to use this medicine on regular schedule and you
missed a dose, apply as soon as possible. If it is almost time for the next
dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule.
・DO NOT take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.
・If you took too much Baylotensin, check with your doctor immediately.
・Do not stop your medication without the instructions of your doctor.
PRECAUTIONS
WHILE USING
THIS MEDICINE
SIDE EFFECT(s)
OF THIS
MEDICINE
・Baylotensin may cause dizziness or light-headedness. You should be
careful with driving a car, working at heights or operating machinery.
・Avoid drinking grapefruit juice with this medicine. The effect of the
medicine may increase.
・A medicine may cause some unwanted effects.
Stop taking your medicine and check with your doctor immediately if
any of the following side effects occur:
Loss of conscious, weak respiration, pale face, chills, nausea. Yellowing of
the skin or the whites of the eyes, fatigability.
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Baylotensin Tablets 5mg
・Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If
you notice any other effects, check with your doctor:
Dull headache, headache, feeling hot, palpitation, dizziness on standing
up, dizziness, swelling, light-headed feeling, blood rush to the head, chest
pain, ear ringing, fast pulse. Loss of appetite, thirst, stomachache,
uncomfortable feeling of the stomach, constipation, diarrhea. Rash,
photosensitive hives/itching, itching. Swollen gums. Dullness, tremor,
numbness, sleepiness, insomnia, increase of urination rate, breast
swelling.
・Check with your doctor/pharmacist if anything is bothersome to you.
COMMENT
Contact No. of
your Doctor
Contact No. of
your Pharmacist
For more detailed information about this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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