What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Calan?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have • kidney or liver disease; • other diseases of the heart or blood vessels such as sick sinus syndrome, aortic stenosis, heart failure, heart block, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, coronary artery disease, or low blood pressure; or • muscular dystrophy. • You may not be able to take Calan, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. • Calan is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Calan will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take Calan without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. • Calan passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant. Do not take Calan without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
