CALAPTIN

Calaptin is known as calcium channel blocker, and used for relaxing heart muscles and blood vessels. It is used for treating hypertension, chest pain and heart rhyme disorder. This medicine is available in 40mg, 80mg and in 120mg tablet form and must be taken twice daily or as prescribed by a doctor. Some side effects are low blood pressure, constipation, diarrhea and joint pain. It is not recommended for children below 18 years.

Answered 9 years ago

Good Evening. Please do not discard my request. Please read my problem completely. 3 years back my mother suffered TIA attack something like paralytic stroke after treatment she recovered and takes Telma 20, Deplatt 75, Calaptin 40 mg and Avas 5mg. Everything was going on well even though she had little weakness and did not get her complete strength. But however after 3 years suddenly last week she complained of pain in Right hand a pulling like tight feeling then suddenly she felt her Right hand is very weak and is not like her left hand and felt tingling sensation in fingers of Right hand and lost grip in her Right hand. We were very much worried as to what is this after 3 years again. So we took her to Apollo hospital where Dr. asked for few tests like Lipid profile, ECG, 2D ECHO and Carotid doppler some ultrasound tests. All her tests showed normal. So Doctor said nothing to worry reports are normal but it was again a symptom of TIA Paralytic stroke attack. Doctor changed Deplatt 75 to Deplatt 75 A. Which has (aspirin). Our Doctor said nothing to worry its just come and gone. But this put my family and especially my mother in a lot of fear as to why this stroke effect had come back after 3 years when BP and other reports are normal. I need your help to please tell me is anything serious going to happen to my mother? Is it any indication to serious health problem? She again lost her strength and her confidence of recovery and is having sleepless nights from 1 week. Please assist me. Will my mother be completely cured or will these attack keep coming and going. Please advice if any risk involved. Thanking you Shalini.

Dr. Prabir Brahmachari

MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai

As the meaning of tia goes. The patient recovers completely within next 24 hours. If not. Then we call it a stroke. A tia is said to be a warning for a stroke. Good that she is under proper medications which are given to prevent a major attack. You may ask the physician to take care of her anxiety and give her some reassurances.

Answered 11 years ago

Blood pressure results are 96 by 56 and pulse rate is 74 for 80 year old lady, having one tablet of Calaptin SR 120 daily after lunch. What steps are needed to bring normal range. Giving Electral presently

Dr. Surabhi M.R.

M.B;B.S, P.G.(FAMILY MEDICINE), D.O.H.

General Physician•Hyderabad

Electrol is indicated in diarrhea and vomitings to replenish the lost electrolytes.I feel the BP is normal for her age.If she is observing salt restriction she can add 1gm salt.Continue same medicine & take as per the doctor's instructions

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Answered 10 years ago

Meri mummy age 36, unko low blood pressure rahta hai aur ek doctor ne calaptin 120 Sr roz lene ko bola hai. Koi samadhan btayen jisse ye problem hamesha ke liye samapt ho jaye!

Dr. Jyoti Goel

MBBS, Diploma in cosmetology, Cc USG

General Physician•Gurgaon

Hello,

Kindly tell me BP reading

BP below 110/70 we diagnosed as Low BP

Kindly do not take calaptin Tablet, it is not used for low BP,To whom you have consult?

Consult good Physician (MBBS, MD)

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