Side Effects:

Common Fatigue, Ankle swelling, Sleepiness, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Headache, Nausea, Dizziness, Palpitations, Edema, Abdominal pain.

Expert advice for Eslo Tablet
It is very common to have dizziness, lightheadedness, swelling ankles/feet, flushing, or a headache as a side effect. To lower your risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. Inform your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if it worsens (for example, your blood pressure readings remain high or increase, chest pain continues or worsens).  Inform your doctor immediately if any of these serious side effects occur: fast/irregular/pounding heartbeat, fainting. Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day. It is important to continue taking this medication even if you feel well. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is Eslo used for?
Eslo is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), angina pectoris (pain in the chest caused by blockages in the arteries leading to the heart) or chest pain classed as vasospastic angina pectoris (or Prinzmetal’s angina).

Q. Is Eslo a calcium channel blocker and how does it works?
Eslo is a calcium channel blocker. In patients with high blood pressure, it works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina, it works by improving blood supply to the heart muscle, which then receives more oxygen, and hence, prevents chest pain. It does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina.

Q. Is Eslo safe?
Eslo is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Can I take Eslo at night?
Eslo can be taken at night. You should take Eslo at the same time each day with a glass of water.

Q. Can I take Eslo and aspirin?
Eslo can be taken with aspirin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Eslo with sildenafil?
Both Eslo and sildenafil cause a lowering the blood pressure. So, taking the two medicines together could be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking them together.

Q. Is Eslo a beta blocker?
Eslo is not a beta blocker. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Q. Is Eslo safe for kidneys?
Eslo is not known to damage kidneys. However, Eslo can cause urinary disorders like difficulty in passing urine, increased the need to urinate at night, increased number of times of passing urine as an uncommon side effect.

Q. Is Eslo a diuretic?
Eslo is not a diuretic. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Q. Is Eslo a blood thinner?
Eslo is not a blood thinner. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Q. Is Eslo a statin?
Eslo is not a statin. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Q. Is Eslo an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
Eslo is not an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.

Q. Does Eslo cause tachycardia?
Eslo can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Eslo.

Q. Does Eslo cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles)?
Eslo can cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles). Please consult your doctor if you have pedal edema while taking Eslo.

Q. Does Eslo increase creatinine?
Eslo has not been reported to increase creatinine levels. Please consult your doctor if you have increased creatinine levels while taking Eslo as it requires proper diagnosis and management.

Q. Does Eslo cause erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is an uncommon side effect of Eslo. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction when you are taking Eslo.

Q. Does Eslo cause bradycardia (decreased heart rate)?
Eslo can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Eslo.

Q. Does Eslo cause weight gain?
Eslo can cause changes in weight, it can either cause weight gain or weight loss. However, these changes are very rare. Please consult your doctor if you experience a change in weight while taking Eslo.

Q. Does Eslo cause joint pain (arthralgia)?
Eslo can cause joint pain (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive joint pains while taking Eslo.

Q. Does Eslo cause cough?
Eslo can cause cough, but it is a very rare side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive coughing while taking Eslo.

Q. Does Eslo cause dry mouth?
Eslo can cause dry mouth as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive dryness of mouth after taking Eslo.

Q. Can I take Eslo without food?
Eslo can be taken before or after food and drinks. Eslo should be taken same time each day with a glass of water. Do not take Eslo with grapefruit juice.

Q. Can I take Eslo with milk?
There are no specific recommendations on the use of Eslo with milk. However, it can be taken before or after food and drinks.

Q. Can I take Eslo with lisinopril?
Eslo can be taken with lisinopril. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, as both the medicines have a blood pressure lowering effect, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Eslo with ibuprofen?
Eslo can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Eslo with metoprolol?
Eslo and metoprolol both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Eslo with losartan?
Eslo and losartan both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Eslo with ramipril?
Eslo and ramipril both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Eslo with simvastatin?
Eslo can increase the levels of simvastatin, causing an increased tendency towards myopathy (muscle pain) and rhabdomyolysis (increased breakdown of muscle). The dose of simvastatin may need to be reduced when giving along with Eslo . Please consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take Eslo with atorvastatin?
Eslo can be taken with atorvastatin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur as interactions have been reported between simvastatin (belongs to the same class). Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can the use of Eslo cause gout?
Eslo does not cause gout. It may cause joint pains (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor in case you have any signs and symptoms of gout as you may need treatment for the same.