Lonit

Lonit 5mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as potassium channel openers. It helps in relaxing blood vessels. Widening peripheral blood vessels will decrease blood pressure. This decreases the workload of the heart to pump the blood and helps in the treatment of certain hypertension cases.

No, you should not stop taking Lonit 5mg Tablet without speaking to your doctor first. If you stop Lonit 5mg Tablet suddenly, rebound hypertension may occur. Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing any side effects.

Lonit 5mg Tablet starts working after about an hour of taking the medicine, but full benefits may be seen only after 7 days.

Continue taking your medicine for as long as your doctor tells you. Lonit 5mg Tablet is generally prescribed for a long term. You may even need to take it for the rest of your life.

He or she should be taken to the hospital immediately. The person may experience signs of low blood pressure, which include feeling weak or dizzy. He or she may also experience irregular or fast heart beat.

People who are allergic to Lonit 5mg Tablet or any of its ingredients should avoid using this medicine. Also, patients who have heart problems such as cardiogenic shock or left ventricular failure with low filling pressure or cardiac decompensation or have a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema) should not use Lonit 5mg Tablet. Additionally, patients taking medicines to treat erectile dysfunction (e.g., sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil) or medicines to treat pulmonary hypertension (e.g., riociguat) should not use the medication. Your blood pressure may be affected if these medicines are taken with Lonit 5mg Tablet or if you have low blood volume.

No, Lonit 5mg Tablet does not affect your sex life. However, it is not recommended to take medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction (e.g., sildenafil or tadalafil) or premature ejaculation (e.g., vardenafil or dapoxetine) while taking Lonit 5mg Tablet. Taking them together can lead to a serious drop in your blood pressure.