Bidil (Hydralazine + Isosorbide Dinitrate) Tablet

Bidil Tablet is used in the treatment of heart failure. It is a combination of two medicines that effectively control symptoms of heart failure.

Bidil Tablet should be taken with food regularly at a fixed time each day. You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you remember to take it. The dose and duration of treatment will depend on what you are being treated for. Do not stop taking it until you have finished the complete course, even when you feel better. Lifestyle changes like a low-fat diet, exercise, and not smoking may help this medicine to work better.

It is generally safe and suitable for most people but has some potential side effects. The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. It makes you feel dizzy as of orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing). Hence, rise slowly while from a sitting position or avoid driving. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure while on the treatment.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease. You must tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. You should also let your healthcare team know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

Uses Of Bidil Tablet

• Treatment of Heart failure

Benefits Of Bidil Tablet

In Treatment Of Heart Failure

Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen and other parts of your body. Bidil Tablet makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body and is therefore an effective treatment for heart failure.
This medicine will help relieve your symptoms, making you feel better and more energetic. You should make appropriate lifestyle changes, such as eating healthy and keeping active, to help this medicine be effective. Take it regularly and keep taking it even if you feel better.

Side Effects Of Bidil Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them.

Common Side Effects Of Bidil

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Loss of appetite
• Headache
• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
• Dizziness
• Increased heart rate
• Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
• Chest pain
• Drug-induced lupus syndrome
• Palpitations
• Decreased blood pressure
• Swelling of hands
• Feet swelling

How To Use Bidil Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bidil Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Bidil Tablet Works

Bidil Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Isosorbide dinitrate and Hydralazine. Isosorbide dinitrate is a nitrate which relaxes the blood vessels and decreases the oxygen demand of the heart. Hydralazine is a potassium channel opener which acts as an antioxidant and lessens tolerance to isosorbide dinitrate, thereby preserving its capacity to relax blood vessels. Together, they improve symptoms of heart failure.