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Is It Safe To Take Felodipine While Having Nephrocalcinosis?

hello,I am female,34 years old,75kgs and 5 2 in height. I had my KUB result with slightly enlarged right kidney with nephrocalcinosis at 0.4cm.The doctor prescribed me with FELODIPINE because I have a 150/100 BP,Is it safe to take felodipine with nephrocalcinosis?
Fri, 7 Aug 2015
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Dear Ma'am, Hi
I appreciate your concern for the safety of Felodipine while having kidney stone.
Felodipine is a calcium channel blocker (which prevents the entry of calcium ions inside the smooth muscle cells of the blood vessels and other tissues) and is found to be effective in lowering the high BP in hypertensive patients.

It maintains blood supply to the kidneys thus maintaining its normal function.
It does not cause the excretion of calcium in the urine and hence it is safe to be used while suffering from Nephrocalcinosis (kidney stone).

Hope to have answered your query.
If convinced, a feedback is appreciated/.
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Is It Safe To Take Felodipine While Having Nephrocalcinosis?

Dear Ma am, Hi I appreciate your concern for the safety of Felodipine while having kidney stone. Felodipine is a calcium channel blocker (which prevents the entry of calcium ions inside the smooth muscle cells of the blood vessels and other tissues) and is found to be effective in lowering the high BP in hypertensive patients. It maintains blood supply to the kidneys thus maintaining its normal function. It does not cause the excretion of calcium in the urine and hence it is safe to be used while suffering from Nephrocalcinosis (kidney stone). Hope to have answered your query. If convinced, a feedback is appreciated/.