Prestalia
Generic name:amlodipine and perindopril [ am-LOE-di-peen-and-per-IN-doe-pril ]
Drug class:ACE inhibitors with calcium channel blocking agents
What is Prestalia?
Prestalia contains a combination of amlodipine and perindopril. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker. Amlodipine relaxes (widens) blood vessels and improves blood flow.
Perindopril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Perindopril also widens blood vessels and also prevents the body from retaining water.
Prestalia is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Warnings
Do not use Prestalia if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor right away.
You should not use Prestalia if you have ever had angioedema. Do not take this medicine within 36 hours before or after taking medicine that contains sacubitril (such as Entresto).
If you have diabetes, do not use Prestalia together with any medication that contains aliskiren (a blood pressure medicine).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Prestalia if you are allergic to amlodipine or perindopril, or if:
you have had angioedema (hives or severe swelling of deep skin tissues sometimes caused by allergic reaction);
you recently took a heart medicine called sacubitril ; or
you are allergic to any other ACE inhibitor, such as captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, moexipril, quinapril, ramipril, Accupril, Prinivil, Mavik, Vasotec, and many others.
Do not take Prestalia within 36 hours before or after taking medicine that contains sacubitril (such as Entresto).
If you have diabetes, do not use Prestalia together with any medication that contains aliskiren (a blood pressure medicine).
You may also need to avoid taking Prestalia with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease or a heart attack;
high levels of potassium in your blood;
kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);
liver disease; or
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