Calnor 10 mg+40 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 22.00 (2 x 14: ৳ 616.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 308.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate olmesartan medoxomil |
| Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of hypertension
- Lowering blood pressure
- Initial therapy for hypertension
- Individualized blood pressure goals
Pharmacology
- Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
- Inhibits transmembrane influx of calcium ions
- Peripheral arterial vasodilator
- Blocks vasoconstrictor and aldosterone-secreting effects
Dosage & Administration
- Substitute individually titrated components
- Initial therapy with 5/20 mg once daily
- Titration up to a maximum of 10/40 mg once daily
- Different starting dose for elderly patients
Interaction
- Attenuation of antihypertensive effect by NSAIDs
- Monitoring of blood pressure, renal function, and electrolytes
Contraindications
- Co-administration with Aliskiren in diabetic patients
Side Effects
- Peripheral edema
- Headache
- Flushing
- Dizziness
- Sprue-like enteropathy
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category D
- Not for use in 2nd and 3rd trimester
- Potential excretion in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution in volume- or salt-depleted patients
- Vasodilation in severe aortic stenosis
- Risk of angina or acute MI in severe obstructive coronary artery disease
Use in Special Populations
- Safety and effectiveness not established in pediatric patients
- No overall differences in safety or effectiveness in geriatric patients
- No studies in patients with renal impairment
- Not recommended in hepatically impaired patients
Overdose Effects
- No information on human overdosage
Therapeutic Class
- Combined antihypertensive preparations
Storage Conditions
- Do not store above 30°C
- Keep away from light
- Keep out of the reach of children