Calaptin 40mg Tablet used for

Hello sir my mom aged 67 is suffering from psvt from last 6 years. She take calaptin 80 mg 3 times a day. But after 2 or 1 month psvt happening suddenly and stops immediately after 15 minutes or either take 8 to 10 hours to stop heart beat. Heart beat goes upto 192. Ecg shows psvt when this condition happening. But ecg echo holter monitor is normal. Please give me some advice how to resolve this. please help.

Dr. Rajiv Bajaj 95% (3025 ratings)
MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, DM - Cardiology, Fellowship in EP
Cardiologist, Delhi
Hello sir my mom aged 67 is suffering from psvt from last 6 years. She take calaptin 80 mg 3 times a day. But after 2...
Post ecg for review. Psvt can be treated permanently with eps rfa, very safe and effective, and not very expensive.
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I have a headache daily for about 2 months .I have been taking F Tracin and Calaptin 40 .Prescribed by a doctor .Will this root out my complaint permanently.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar 91% (40820 ratings)
C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S
Cardiologist, Alappuzha
I have a headache daily for about 2 months .I have been taking F Tracin and Calaptin 40 .Prescribed by a doctor .Will...
There is no proof that that these medicines can root out your complaint permanently.and its cause need to be assessed and treated
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58 years of age. Having problem of hocm. Taking calaptin sr 120 twice daily. Ecosprin 75 once.& jalra m 50.500. In the morning when I get up I am energyless for almost 2-3 hrs after that things become normal. What to do?

MBBS
General Physician, Mumbai
58 years of age. Having problem of hocm. Taking calaptin sr 120 twice daily. Ecosprin 75 once.& jalra m 50.500. In th...
Get your vital parameters of the body checked from a nearby doctor and follow up with findings and I will suggest you to eat nutritious home made food with adequate fluid intake and take physical rest

Actually I am 29 years old and I am suffering from little heart ache from a very long period around 7 years. I consulted many Dr. But they are saying I don't have any problem, just a mild infection and to cure that. I am using calaptin 120 sr from a very long time. I want to know is there any side effects of consuming this medicine for a long time or life long?

Dr. Col V C Goyal 95% (14978 ratings)
CCEBDM, PG Diploma In Clinical Cardiology, MBBS
General Physician, Ghaziabad
Actually I am 29 years old and I am suffering from little heart ache from a very long period around 7 years. I consul...
No. But I suggest to show again to cardiologist. If every thong was normal then why this medicine was started?
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Is the consumption of calaptin 120 sr is safe for life long? Actually I am taking this medicine from a long time. Is it safe if will take further?

Dr. Shaikh Swalehin Bux 91% (2941 ratings)
MBBS, MD-General Medicine, DM - Cardiology
Cardiologist, Secunderabad
Is the consumption of calaptin 120 sr is safe for life long? Actually I am taking this medicine from a long time. Is ...
There's nothing safe or unsafe as such. If you have a condition for which a particular medication is necessary and its discontinuation may cause harm, then you have to continue it. Lifelong or not depends upon your condition. However if alternative safer medication can be given for your condition then you may choose one after consulting your doctor.
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I'm advised to take Calaptin 240 sr one tab daily with Nexito Forte one tab daily night including Aztor 10 mg tab daily for the treatment of Arrithymia Tachycardia and Hyperlipidemia respectively. Do I have to continue these medicines for the rest of my life? What are the side effects of these medications? Pl let me know. Thank you.

Dr. Anoop Agrawal 88% (127 ratings)
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MD - Internal Medicine, DM - Cardiology, Interventional Fellow- Interventional Cardiology
Cardiologist, Hyderabad
I'm advised to take Calaptin 240 sr one tab daily with Nexito Forte one tab daily night including Aztor 10 mg tab dai...
Hi lybrate-user, Most of the time, risk for arrhythmia and high lipids stay for lifetime and its advisable to be on medicines for rest of the life. Medications typically are adjusted for response, need, and any side effects. If you are tolerating the medicines without any problem, they can be continued. If your risk decreases over the next few years, certainly dosage can be reduced, or taken off even, depending on how you do. Every medicine have potential side effects. A drug which doesn't cause side effect, typically doesn't have any effect at all. The question here should be how much benefit vs how much risk. If benefit of preventing tachycardia and controlling cholesterol sounds good to you, a concern for side effect shouldn't prompt you to stop the medicines. Take care.
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My mother is 82 years old and is suffering from supra ventricular tachycardia. She is taking 1 tab calaptin 120 mg SR and 1 tab calaptin 40 mg daily. She is also a patient of COPD. She takes two inhaler (Tiova and Formoflo 250 2 puffs twice daily). Recently she is always feeling nauseated along with regurgitation. When she vomits bile like liquids comes out without any food particles. Appetite is not there and feeling weak. Please suggest something to get rid of this problem.

Dr. Paramjeet Singh 93% (1427 ratings)
MBBS, Fellowship in Clinical Cardiology(FICC)
Cardiologist, Ghaziabad
My mother is 82 years old and is suffering from supra ventricular tachycardia. She is taking 1 tab calaptin 120 mg SR...
Palpitations or increased heart beat are feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing. They can be felt in your chest, throat, or neck. You may Have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat or may Feel like your heart skipped or stopped beats The heart's rhythm may be normal or abnormal when you have palpitations. Normally the heart beats 60 to 100 times per minute. The rate may drop below 60 beats per minute in people who exercise routinely or take medicines that slow the heart. If your heart rate is fast (over 100 beats per minute), this is called tachycardia. A heart rate slower than 60 is called bradycardia. An occasional extra heartbeat is known as extrasystole. Sinus tachycardia is a normal increase in the heart rate. How it happens - The sinoatrial (SA) node - the heart's natural pacemaker - sends out electrical signals faster than usual. The heart rate is fast, but the heart beats properly. Causes of sinus tachycardia - A rapid heartbeat may be your body's response to common conditions such as: Fever Anxiety Some medicinal and street drugs Severe emotional distress Fright Strenuous exercise Other causes but less commonly, it may indicate: Anemia (low blood count) Increased thyroid activity Heart muscle damage from heart attack or heart failure Hemorrhage (severe bleeding) You may be having Palpitations, which are feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing. They can be felt in your chest, throat, or neck. You may Have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat or may Feel like your heart skipped or stopped beats The heart's rhythm may be normal or abnormal when you have palpitations. Palpitations are not serious most of the time. Sensations representing an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) may be more serious. Your doctor should consider and treat the cause of sinus tachycardia rather than the condition itself. If your rapid heartbeat is a symptom of a more serious or longer term problem, simply slowing the heart rate without checking for underlying reasons could cause more harm because you are leave the underlying condition untreated. You need to get yourself checked what you may be having is intermittent tachycardia / arrhythmia which means that intermittently your heart rate increases or the heart Rhythm changes which can be dangerous if it does not get corrected on its own. Or it can be an early sign of impending heart disease. But to diagnose it you need to get an ECG done while you are having the rhythm problem or you can get holter monitoring for 24 hours during which if you have this episode it will get registered and documented. Also you need to get a complete lipid profile done as well as a echocardiogram and blood sugar and thyroid levels to look for risk factors. Once you have done that Get back to me with the reports for a detailed consultation.  
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Hello sir, Please advice difference between calaptin sr 120 and dilzem cd 90 and their uses.

Dr. Rajiva Gupta 93% (4750 ratings)
MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Program in Diabetology
General Physician, Delhi
Hello sir, Please advice difference between calaptin sr 120 and dilzem cd 90 and their uses.
Lybrate-user first is verapamil and second is diltiazem Have role in heart ailments depends on what indication each is being prescribed The actions are different and both are not interchangeable.
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My father is a heart patient. He got operated in 1987. He regularly takes Calaptin and lanoxin tablets recommended by doctor. He had proper root canal treatment around 1 year back in one side of teeth without pre-consultation with cardiologist and he felt fine. Now he's having pain in other side, we consulted dental specialist and he's saying to consult with cardiologist first. Kindly guide us.

Dr. Anshumali Srivastava 89% (1365 ratings)
BDS, MDS
Dentist, Gorakhpur
My father is a heart patient. He got operated in 1987. He regularly takes Calaptin and lanoxin tablets recommended by...
This is a protocol rarely followed by Indian practitioners that when a patient gives history of any major short or long term illness, he/ she must consult the respected physician to proceed with the invasive procedures like Extraction, RCT, Implant, surgical grafting, cyst and tumor removal etc. If your father's cardiologist suggests for dental procedures to be carried out, risk of future complications will be reduced drastically.
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