plendil

Foods & drinks to be careful with

Well-established interactions for this medicine’s drug class, summarized from public health authorities. General information, not medical advice — always confirm with your pharmacist or the label.

• Grapefruit & grapefruit juice

  Watch out for: grapefruit and grapefruit juice (and, for some drugs, Seville oranges).

  Grapefruit blocks a gut enzyme (CYP3A4) that normally breaks this medicine down, so more of it can enter your blood — raising the risk of side effects.

  What to do: Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice with this medicine unless your pharmacist or the label says it's fine — check, because not every drug in a class is affected the same way.

  Source: Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don't Mix — U.S. FDA

Frequently asked questions

What does Plendil treat?

Plendil (Felodipine) may be used to treat variant angina pectoris, hypertension, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.

How does Plendil work?

Plendil is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers stop calcium from entering the muscle cells in your blood vessel walls. With less calcium, those muscles relax and the vessels widen, which lowers blood pressure and eases the heart's workload.

How is Plendil rated?

pharmaranks gives Plendil a composite score of 3.5 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.

How much does Plendil cost?

Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $3.84 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.

Is there a coupon or discount for Plendil?

pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Plendil. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.

Who makes Plendil?

Plendil is marketed by Astrazeneca. You can see Astrazeneca's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.

Is Plendil a brand-name or generic drug?

Plendil is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Felodipine.

Is Plendil available over the counter?

No. Plendil is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.

What forms does Plendil come in?

Plendil is currently marketed as tablet, extended release, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.

What class of drug is Plendil?

Plendil is classified as dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.

Is Plendil FDA-registered?

Plendil is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA019834. You can verify this on its official FDA label.

Has Plendil been recalled by the FDA?

Plendil has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.

Is Plendil safe?

There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Plendil a recall-safety score of 70/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.