Lonitab

Lonitab 5 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 Lonitab 5 Tablet without speaking to your doctor first. If you stop Lonitab 5 Tablet suddenly, rebound hypertension may occur. Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing any side effects.

Lonitab 5 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. Lonitab 5 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 Lonitab 5 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 Lonitab 5 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 Lonitab 5 Tablet or if you have low blood volume.

No, Lonitab 5 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 Lonitab 5 Tablet. Taking them together can lead to a serious drop in your blood pressure.