Trandate (Cont.)

Trandate Effects

A blood pressure reading consists of two numbers -- for example, 120/80. The top number is known as the systolic blood pressure, and the bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure. During clinical studies in people taking Trandate, both systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly. The higher the dose of Trandate, the greater the drop in blood pressure tended to be.
 
By lowering blood pressure, Trandate can decrease the risk of developing health problems, such as a heart attack or stroke, that can result from long-term high blood pressure (see Effects of High Blood Pressure).
 

Trandate: When and How Do I Take It?

Some general considerations for when and how to take Trandate include the following:
 
  • Trandate comes in tablet form. Most people take it two or three times a day.
     
  • You may take Trandate with or without food.
     
  • Do not break, chew, or crush the Trandate tablets.
     
  • Take Trandate at the same time each day to maintain an even level of medicine in your blood.
     
  • For Trandate to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Trandate will not work if you stop taking it.
     
  • You should not stop Trandate without first discussing it with your healthcare provider. Stopping Trandate abruptly increases the risk for serious side effects (see Trandate Precautions and Warnings).
     

Dosing With Trandate

The dose of Trandate that your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be taking
  • How you respond to Trandate.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Trandate Dosage for more information about dosing for Trandate.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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