USE
COVERAM is indicated as substitution therapy for the treatment of hypertension and/or stable coronary heart disease in patients already controlled with separate doses of perindopril and amlodipine, given concurrently at the same dose level. Treatment should not be initiated with this combination.
SIDE EFFECT
Nausea, vomiting, taste disturbance, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, diarrhea, constipation. Cramps, fatigue, feeling weak, swollen ankles. If any side effects are bothersome or persist for more than a week, please inform your treating doctor for appropriate treatment
PRECAUTION
Grapefruit juice and grapefruit should not be consumed by people who are taking COVERAM. This is because grapefruit and grapefruit juice can lead to an increase in the blood levels of the active ingredient amlodipine, which can cause an unpredictable increase in the blood pressure lowering effect of COVERAM and also Coveram is not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy