Blocks L-type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle
Interactions
No curated interaction pairs are recorded for Lercanidipine. This is not a statement that none exist — check a full interaction reference before combining.
Common adverse effects
Peripheral edema
Flushing
Headache
Food, alcohol & herbal
Food
Take before meals
Alcohol · moderate
Additive hypotension
Pharmacokinetics
Half-life
8-10 hours
Protein binding
98%
Metabolised by
CYP3A4
Pregnancy & lactation
Not recorded for Lercanidipine. Absence here means this database does not hold a category — not that the drug is safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Sources
Assembled from: drug index, curated drug database.
