• Cinatab 5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
• It belongs to a class of medicines known as a calcium channel blocker which helps to lower blood pressure
• This helps prevent heart attacks and strokes
• It may also be prescribed to prevent angina (heart-related chest pain)
• Cinatab 5mg Tablet may be prescribed alone or along with other medicines
• The dose depends on the severity of your condition
• You can take it at any time of day, with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day
• Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor
• Do not stop this medicine on your own, even if you feel well because high blood pressure often has no symptoms
• This makes it hard to identify any sudden spike and if you stop taking it, your condition may get worse.
• Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight, and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure
• Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.
• The most common side effects include fatigue, edema (swelling in the feet), sleepiness, dizziness, flushing, unusual beating of the heart (palpitations), and headache
• Consult your doctor if any of these bother you, or do not go away
• Side effects like swelling in the feet or ankles and palpitations are lesser in severity than other similar medicines of the group
• Studies have shown that it also has a protective effect on the kidneys.
• Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver, kidney, or heart problems
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine
• You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking, especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions
• You should have your blood pressure checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.

Uses of Cinatab 5mg Tablet

• In Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure) Cinatab 5mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker
• It works by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body
• This lowers your blood pressure and reduces your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, or kidney problems in the future
• You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well
• Take regularly, as prescribed for this medicine to be most effective, even if you feel better
• In Prevention of Heart attack Cinatab 5mg Tablet helps lower your blood pressure and make it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body
• This reduces the chances of you having a heart attack
• It can also reduce the risk of dying if it is given immediately after a heart attack
• This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective, so keep taking it even if you feel well
• Do not stop without talking to your doctor
• In Prevention of Stroke Cinatab 5mg Tablet reduces the risk of future strokes
• It helps lower your blood pressure and makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body
• This reduces the chances of you having a stroke
• Take it as advised by the doctor to get the maximum benefit.

Missed Doses

If you miss a dose of Cinatab 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Frequestly asked Questions

Common and Known Side effects of Cinatab 5mg Tablet

• Fatigue
• Sleepiness
• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face
• ears
• neck and trunk)
• Headache
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Palpitations
• Edema (swelling)
• Abdominal pain
• Rash
• Muscle pain
• Eye pain
• Tremors
• Decreased blood pressure
• Itching