Virlon 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.00 (30's pack: ৳ 120.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate |
| Company | Virgo pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Essential hypertension
- Angina pectoris
- Vasospastic angina
Pharmacology
- Calcium-channel blocker
- Vasodilation
- Peripheral resistance reduction
- Increased coronary blood flow
Dosage & Administration
- Usual dose 5 mg once daily
- Maximum dose 10 mg once daily
- May be taken without regard to meals
Interaction
- Potentially hazardous interactions with p-blockers
- No interaction with Digoxin
- No interaction with Cimetidine
- No significant effect on 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
- Ischaemic chest pain
- Excessive fall in blood pressure
- Rashes
- Fever
- Abnormalities in liver function
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category C
- Potential risk to the fetus
- Unknown excretion in human milk
- Discontinuation of nursing recommended
Precautions & Warnings
- Hepatic impairment precautions
- Pregnancy precautions
- Breastfeeding precautions
Use in Special Populations
- Pediatric hypertension dosing
- Elderly tolerance
- Renal impairment dosage
- Hepatic impairment dosage
Overdose Effects
- Excessive peripheral vasodilatation
- Reflex tachycardia
- Marked hypotension
- Management with cardiovascular support
- Use of vasoconstrictor
- Intravenous calcium gluconate
- Gastric lavage
- Use of charcoal
Therapeutic Class
- Calcium-channel blockers
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store in cool & dry place
- Protected from light