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Felodipine is your blood pressure's gentle guardian—a trusted calcium channel blocker that helps relax your blood vessels and keeps your heart from working too hard. Think of it as giving your arteries a relaxing spa day while protecting your heart from strain.
- ✅ 5mg & 10mg extended-release tablets available
- ✅ VAT-Exempt (Save 12% automatically under Philippine law!)
- ✅ PNF Listed - Philippine National Formulary 8th Edition essential medicine
- ✅ No Prescription? Get a FREE teleconsultation with our licensed doctor during checkout
Understanding Felodipine: Your Blood Pressure's Gentle Guardian
Felodipine is a trusted calcium channel blocker (dihydropyridine class) that has been helping Filipinos manage high blood pressure (hypertension) and chest pain (angina) for decades. As an essential medicine listed in the Philippine National Formulary 8th Edition, you can be confident this is a government-approved, evidence-based treatment for cardiovascular health.
How Felodipine Works (Simple Explanation)
Imagine your blood vessels are like garden hoses that have become stiff and narrow. Felodipine acts like a "relaxation coach" for your artery walls—it blocks calcium from entering the smooth muscle cells of your blood vessels, causing them to relax and widen. This means:
- Lower blood pressure (easier blood flow, less strain on your heart)
- More oxygen-rich blood reaches your heart muscle (reducing chest pain)
- Reduced risk of stroke, heart attack, and kidney problems
- Extended-release formula provides 24-hour protection with once-daily dosing
Felodipine Quick Guide: What You Need to Know
| Available Strengths | 5mg and 10mg modified-release (MR) tablets (PNF standard) |
| Standard Dosage | 5mg once daily initially, may increase to 10mg daily as prescribed by doctor (maximum 20mg daily for hypertension) |
| Best Time to Take | Same time daily, preferably in the morning. Take on an empty stomach or with light meal (avoid high-fat meals). |
| Key Benefits | Long-acting 24-hour protection, kidney-friendly, effective for elderly patients, reduces stroke risk |
| PNF Classification | Essential medicine for cardiovascular diseases (Calcium Channel Blocker - C08CA02) |
Why Choose Felodipine from MedsGo?
- ✅ Automatic VAT Savings: Under Philippine law (TRAIN & CREATE Acts), Felodipine is 100% VAT-exempt as an essential antihypertensive medicine. You save 12% instantly—no paperwork needed!
- ✅ PNF Quality Assurance: Our Felodipine complies with Philippine National Formulary 8th Edition standards (5mg & 10mg MR tablets), ensuring you receive essential medicine that meets DOH requirements for government procurement and PhilHealth reimbursement.
- ✅ Temperature-Controlled Storage: Unlike generic warehouses, our FDA-registered pharmacies store medicines properly to maintain potency of extended-release formulations.
- ✅ Doctor Care Included: No prescription? No problem. Add to cart and get a FREE teleconsultation with our licensed physician—no hidden fees, save ₱200-₱400 on doctor consultation.
- ✅ Fast & Safe Delivery: Or pick up at any MedsGo pharmacy nationwide for same-day availability. We have branches in Caloocan, Valenzuela, Makati, and more locations.
- ✅ Proven Track Record: Felodipine has been a first-line treatment for hypertension in the Philippines for over 30 years, trusted by cardiologists and primary care physicians.
Who Should Take Felodipine?
According to the Philippine National Formulary, Felodipine is indicated for:
- Adults with essential hypertension (high blood pressure without known cause)
- Patients with chronic stable angina (chest pain due to reduced blood flow to heart)
- Elderly patients (often preferred due to gentle action and once-daily dosing)
- Patients who need kidney protection (felodipine has minimal impact on kidney function)
Safety & Side Effects: What to Watch For ⚠︎
Most patients tolerate Felodipine well, but be a smart medicine user:
- Common: Ankle swelling (edema), flushing, headache, dizziness, palpitations—these usually improve as your body adjusts within 1-2 weeks
- Manageable: Gum overgrowth (gingival hyperplasia) with long-term use—maintain good oral hygiene and regular dental checkups
- Watch For: Severe dizziness, fainting, irregular heartbeat, or severe swelling. Contact our doctor immediately if these occur
- Important: Never stop suddenly! This can cause rebound high blood pressure. Always consult a doctor before stopping
- Food Interaction: Avoid grapefruit juice and high-fat meals—they can increase felodipine levels in your blood
- Special Note: If you have liver problems or heart failure, inform our doctor during teleconsultation as dose adjustments may be needed
Mahalagang Impormasyon sa Tagalog
Felodipine: Ang Maaasahang Tagapagtanggol ng Iyong Blood Pressure
Ang Felodipine ay isang calcium channel blocker na gamot na matagal nang tinatagalan ng mga Pilipino para sa altapresyon (hypertension) at pananakit ng dibdib (angina). Ayon sa Philippine National Formulary (8th Edition), ito ay aprubado ng DOH bilang essential medicine para sa kalusugan ng puso at cardiovascular system.
Paano Gumagana ang Felodipine?
Isipin na ang iyong mga ugat ay parang mga hose na naninigas at sumikip. Ang Felodipine ay parang "relaxation coach"—pinaparelaks nito ang mga ugat para lumuwang at dumaloy nang maayos ang dugo. Resulta: bumababa ang blood pressure, may sapat na oxygen ang puso, at mas mababa ang panganib ng stroke o heart attack. Parang upgrade mula sa masikip na kalye papuntang maluwang na highway para sa iyong dugo.
Ang Mahusay na Benepisyo ng Pagbili sa MedsGo
- ✅ Automatikong VAT Discount: Libre sa 12% VAT dahil sa batas ng Pilipinas (TRAIN & CREATE Acts) bilang essential antihypertensive medicine
- ✅ PNF Quality: 5mg at 10mg modified-release tablets ayon sa pamantayan ng DOH at PhilHealth
- ✅ Libre Konsulta: Walang reseta? Libre ang teleconsultation sa aming doktor—tipid ₱200-₱400!
- ✅ Pambansang Botika: Maaari ring bumili sa kahit anong MedsGo pharmacy sa buong bansa (Caloocan, Valenzuela, Makati, atbp.)
- ✅ Tamang Pag-iimbak: Ang aming FDA-registered pharmacies ay may tamang temperatura para sa extended-release tablets
Sino ang Dapat Uminom ng Felodipine?
Ayon sa Philippine National Formulary, ang Felodipine ay para sa:
- Mga may altapresyon (high blood pressure)
- Mga may chronic stable angina (pananakit ng dibdib)
- Mga senior citizen (madalas na nirereseta dahil sa gentle action)
- Mga kailangan ng proteksyon sa kidney (minimal ang epekto sa kidney)
Mga Side Effect na Dapat Bantayan ⚠︎
- Karaniwan: Namamagang bukung-bukong (edema), pamumula ng mukha, sakit ng ulo, nahihilo—usually pansamantala lang sa unang 1-2 linggo
- Matinding: Matinding pagkahilo, pagkahilo, irregular heartbeat—tawagin agad ang doktor
- HUWAG ITIGIL BIGLA! Maaaring lumala ang altapresyon. Konsultahin muna ang doktor
- Pagkain na Iiwasan: Grapefruit juice at high-fat meals—maaaring tumaas ang level ng gamot sa dugo
