Some side effects may be serious:
If any of these side effects occur, tell your doctor immediately:
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients): angina pectoris (chest pain due to impaired blood supply to the heart).
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 patients): chest pain, low blood pressure, loss of consciousness and allergic reactions (such as itching, rash, urticaria).
If you suffer from angina pectoris, medicines such as Renovia 20 mg can cause an increased frequency, duration and severity of these episodes. Severe cases of heart attacks may occur.
Other possible side effects:
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 patients): headache, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, palpitations (palpitations or heartbeat), sudden redness of the face, neck or upper chest, edema around the ankles.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients): drowsiness, malaise, vomiting, heartburn, stomach pain, diarrhea, skin rash, muscle aches, excessive urine output, fatigue.
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 patients): swelling of the gums, changes in liver function (due to blood tests), rapid urination.
5. How to store Renovia 20 mg?
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store in the original package.
Do not dispose of medicines in the sewage system or in the household waste container. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Package Contents and Additional Information
What does Renovia 20 mg contain?
The active substance is lercanidipine hydrochloride (lercanidipine hydrochloride). Each film-coated tablet contains 20 mg lercanidipine hydrochloride (equivalent to 18.8 mg lercanidipine).
The other ingredients are:
Tablet core: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, povidone K30, magnesium stearate;
Film coated: hypromellose, talc, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 6000, iron oxide (E172).
What does Renovia 20 mg look like and what does the package contain?
Renovacia 20 mg: a pink, round, biconvex film-coated tablet with a line on one side. The tablet can be divided into two equal doses.
Renovia 20 mg is available in aluminum / opaque PVC blister packs of 7, 14, 28, 35, 42, 50, 56, 60, 90, 98 and 100 film-coated tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.