Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet is used to treat high blood pressure. Hypertension or high blood pressure is a chronic condition in which the force exerted by the blood against the artery wall is high. As a result, it leads to heart disease, irregular heartbeat, and other complications.

Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet contains Amlodipine (calcium channel blocker) and Bisoprolol (beta blocker). Amlodipine acts by relaxing the blood vessels. This reduces the workload on the heart and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Bisoprolol helps relax our blood vessels by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body. This lowers your blood pressure and helps in reducing your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, other heart problems, or kidney problems in the future. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective.

Take Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet with or without food as prescribed by your doctor with a full glass of water. You may have common side effects like headaches, feeling exhausted, and swollen ankles, which usually resolve after some time. Prolonged intake of Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet may lead to a lowering of blood pressure. So, you must closely monitor your blood pressure if you have ever had a stroke or heart attack or are currently taking other blood pressure-lowering pills. It is advised to continue taking this drug and not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor.

It is advisable to drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine to overcome muscle weakness, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Do not take grapefruit or grapefruit juices with Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet as it can increase the concentration of Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet and worsen its side effects. Please inform your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet, are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, diabetes, heart valve problem or heart attack. Reducing the amount of table salt (sodium chloride) in your food often relieves the swelling of the body. Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet is prescribed to adults and children more than six years of age.

Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Amlodipine and Bisoprolol, which together help in lowering raised blood pressure effectively. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that acts by relaxing the blood vessels. This reduces the workload on the heart and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Bisoprolol (beta blocker) helps relax our blood vessels by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body. This lowers your blood pressure and helps in reducing your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, other heart problems, or kidney problems in the future. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective.

• Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
• Increased blood potassium level
• Cold extremities
• Gastrointestinal disturbances, including nausea
• Fatigue

Don't stop taking Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet without talking to your doctor first. Stopping Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet abruptly may cause changes in your heart rhythm and blood pressure, cause chest pain, or a heart attack. Your doctor will lower your dose gradually over a period of time to help prevent these symptoms. You should not use Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet if you have a very slow heartbeat, asthma, serious heart condition (sick sinus syndrome), or any heart blockage. It should not be given to the children less than 12 years of age. Before taking Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet you should tell your doctor if you have any muscle disorder (myasthenia gravis, rhabdomyolysis), breathing problems (COPD, bronchitis, emphysema), low blood sugar level (hypoglycaemia), low blood pressure (hypotension), depression, previous heart failure, liver/kidney disease, thyroid hormone disorder, adrenal gland cancer, or problems with circulation (Raynaud’s syndrome).

Drug-Drug Interaction: Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet may interact with other beta-blockers (acebutolol, atenolol, bisoprolol, carteolol, esmolol, metoprolol, nadolol, nebivolol or sotalol), causing a dangerous drop in the heart rate. It also reacts with other anti-hypertensive drugs (aliskiren, amiloride, enalapril, captopril, quinapril, and diltiazem). Besides this, Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet should not be used with other asthma medications (theophylline, aminophylline), potassium-rich supplements or any other pain killers (ibuprofen). If you are using these medicines, tell your doctor before taking Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet. 

Drug-Food Interaction: Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet is known to interact with grapefruit and protein-enriched foods. Using Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet together with ayurvedic, homoeopathy, Unani, herbal supplements, or any other OTC items may decrease its effects. Hence, it is better to maintain at least a 2-hour gap between the administration of Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet and these products. 

Drug-Disease Interaction: Bislod-AM 5mg/2.5mg Tablet should not be given to people with diabetes, thyroid disease, asthma, cardiogenic shock (when the heart fails to pump the required blood to the body), heart valve problems (stenosis), low blood pressure (hypotension), coronary heart disease, liver disease, or heart failure.

• ACEBUTOLOL
• ATENOLOL
• BISOPROLOL
• CARTEOLOL
• ESMOLOL
• METOPROLOL
• NADOLOL
• NEBIVOLOL
• SOTALOL
• ALISKIREN
• AMILORIDE
• ENALAPRIL
• CAPTOPRIL
• QUINAPRIL
• DILTIAZEM
• THEOPHYLLINE
• AMINOPHYLLINE
• IBUPROFEN

• Keep your weight under control with BMI (Body Mass Index) 19.5-24.9.
• Regular physical activity or exercise for at least 150 minutes per week, or about 30 minutes most days of the week, can help lower your raised blood pressure by about 5 mm of Hg.
• Opt for a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, veggies, and low-fat dairy products.
• If you are taking alcohol, then only one serving for women and two servings for men is advisable.
• Quitting smoking is the best strategy to lower the risk of heart disease.
• Avoid chronic stress, as it can raise your blood pressure. Try to enjoy and spend time with your loved ones to cope with stress and practice mindfulness techniques.
• Monitor your blood pressure daily, and if there is too much fluctuation, then immediately contact your doctor.
• Try to include heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid-containing food drinks in your daily diet. Low-fat cooking oils like olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, and coconut oil can help lower your elevated blood pressure.

Limit your intake of sodium chloride (table salt) to 2300 mg per day, or less than 1500 mg is ideal for most adults.

Hypertension: It is a chronic condition when blood pressure is too high. This condition can lead to hardened arteries (blood vessels), decreasing the blood and oxygen flow to the heart. Blood pressure is the measurement of the force that our heart uses to pump blood to all parts of the body. Raised blood pressure can cause chest pain (angina) and heart attack (when the blood supply to the heart is blocked). Additionally, high blood pressure also causes brain damage (stroke) and kidney failure. High blood pressure can be diagnosed with the help of a blood pressure monitor or sphygmomanometer. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart pumps blood out. On the other hand, diastolic pressure is the pressure when your heart is at the resting stage between heartbeats. If your blood pressure is 140/90 mm of Hg, it means the systolic pressure is 140 mm of Hg and, diastolic pressure is 90 mm of Hg. Ideal blood pressure should be between 90/60 mm of Hg and 120/80 mm of Hg.