Why is Univasc prescribed?

Univasc is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. It belongs to a family of drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and it works by preventing the transformation of a hormone in your blood called angiotensin into a more potent substance that increases salt and water retention in your body. It also enhances blood flow throughout your blood vessels.

Most important fact about Univasc

You must take Univasc regularly for better results. Univasc does not cure high blood pressure; it just keeps it under control.

How should you take Univasc?

The dosage of the medicine depends on different factors such as age and weight of the patient. Univasc should be taken 1 hour before a meal. Try to get in the habit of taking your medication at the same time each day, such as 1 hour before breakfast, so that it is easier to remember. Always take Univasc exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

What side effects may occur?

Most severe: Mood changes, nervousness, rash or skin disease, reduced amount of urine, ringing in ears, sensitivity to light, stroke, sweating, throbbing heartbeat, vomiting, wheezing.

Most common: Fatigue, flushing, muscle pain, rash, sore throat.

Other: Abdominal pain, anemia, anxiety, changes in appetite and weight, changes in taste, chest pain, constipation, difficult or labored breathing, difficulty sleeping, drowsiness, dry mouth, fainting, feeling of illness, fluid retention, heart attack, hives, irregular heart rhythm, itching, joint pain, kidney problems, light-headedness on standing up, liver disease, low blood pressure.

Special warnings about Univasc.

 

Use Univasc with Caution if you have:

• congestive heart failure or other heart or circulatory disorders
• kidney disease
• diabetes
• a collagen-vascular disease

Inform your doctor if you

• notice a yellow coloring to your skin or the whites of your eyes
• develop a persistent, dry cough
• develop a sore throat or fever, you should contact your doctor immediately

Do not take potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium without talking to your doctor first.

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