Valdipin 5 mg+80 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 9.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 270.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 90.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Amlodipine besilate valsartan
Company Renata limited
Also available as
Valdipin 5 mg tablet

Indications

  • Treatment of hypertension

Pharmacology

  • Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
  • Blocks vasoconstrictor and aldosterone-secreting effects

Dosage & Administration

  • Once daily doses of 2.5 mg - 10 mg for Amlodipine
  • Effective doses of 80 mg-320 mg for Valsartan
  • Maximum dosage of 10/320 mg once daily
  • Can be administered with or without food
  • Can be administered with other antihypertensive agents
  • Initiate Amlodipine at 2.5 mg in elderly patients
  • No initial dosage adjustment for mild or moderate renal impairment
  • Titrate slowly in severe renal impairment
  • No initial dosage adjustment for mild or moderate liver insufficiency
  • Titrate slowly in hepatic impairment

Interaction

  • No specific drug interaction studies for the combination product

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any components of the product

Side Effects

  • Mild and transient side effects
  • Common side effects include peripheral edema, nasal congestion, sore throat, discomfort when swallowing, upper respiratory tract infection, dizziness

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category D
  • Unknown excretion in human milk
  • Consider discontinuing nursing or the drug

Precautions & Warnings

  • Avoid fetal or neonatal exposure
  • Assess for hypotension
  • Warn patients with severe obstructive coronary artery disease
  • Titrate slowly in patients with impaired hepatic or severely impaired renal function

Use in Special Populations

  • Safety and effectiveness not established in pediatric patients

Therapeutic Class

  • Combined antihypertensive preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C
  • Away from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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