SB-Amlod 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (50's pack: ৳ 250.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate |
| Company | Sunman birdem pharma ltd |
Indications
- Essential hypertension
- Angina pectoris
- Vasospastic angina
Pharmacology
- Calcium-channel blocker
- Vasodilation
- Reduced peripheral resistance
- Increased coronary blood flow
Dosage & Administration
- Usual dose 5mg once daily for hypertension
- Usual dose 10mg once daily for angina
- May be taken without regard to meals
Interaction
- Potentially hazardous interactions with p-blockers
- No interaction with Digoxin
- No interaction with Cimetidine
- No significant alteration with Warfarin
- Food does not alter absorption
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to dihydropyridine derivatives
- Pregnant women
Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Flushing
- Headache
- Hypotension
- Peripheral edema
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Increased micturition frequency
- Lethargy
- Eye pain
- Mental depression
- Rashes
- Fever
- Abnormalities in liver function
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category C
- Potential risk to the fetus
- Recommendation to discontinue nursing
Precautions & Warnings
- Precaution in patients with hepatic impairment
- Precaution during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Use in Special Populations
- Specific dosage for children with hypertension
- No known effect in children under 6 years old
- Equal tolerance in elderly and younger patients
- Normal dosage in renal impairment
- Caution in hepatic impairment
Overdose Effects
- Excessive peripheral vasodilatation
- Reflex tachycardia
- Systemic hypotension up to shock
- Clinically significant hypotension
- Active cardiovascular support required
- Intravenous calcium gluconate may be beneficial
- Charcoal use to reduce absorption rate
- Dialysis unlikely to be beneficial
Therapeutic Class
- Calcium-channel blockers
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool & dry place
- Protected from light