If you are not African American, dump your doctor because he knows little about high blood pressure. Plendil is also known as felodipine and classified as a calcium channel blockers. This class of drugs are usually more effective in African Americans and some elderly patients. The rest of the population does not seem to have a great response to these drugs. Plendil is often combined with other blood pressure medications for maximal response.
The drug works by opening your blood vessels and lowers blood pressure. By lowering blood pressure, plendil can reduce your risk of a stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Besides high blood pressure, plendil is also used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, chest pain (angina) and very mild heart failure. If it is working for you, then I would not recommend stopping it. However, if your blood pressure is still high after plendil, it is time to have a chat with your doctor.
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