Medicine pack check sheet

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• 30, 60 and 90 mg are labelled strengths for controlled-release tablets, not rules for adding, halving or converting tablet counts by experience with another nifedipine product. Any product change requires the exact prescription, dosage form, market and current label to be checked together.
• The DailyMed label explicitly states that the controlled-release tablet should be swallowed whole, not chewed, divided or crushed. This ‘do not split’ statement comes from the release design of this exact product and cannot be generalised to another tablet.
• The label explains that, after release is complete, something that looks like a tablet shell may occasionally be seen in stool. That is not a reason to self-dose again, stop or change the plan; bring any concern, the actual package and the complete medicine list to a pharmacist or prescribing team.
• Related blood-pressure medicines, beta blockers, other cardiovascular medicines, grapefruit products or multiple medicines can all raise questions needing professional review. Do not self-combine, alternate or substitute merely because packages mention blood pressure or contain nifedipine; seek timely local medical support for dizziness, chest discomfort, fainting or marked illness.