Amdocal 2.5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 90.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate |
| Company | Beximco pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Essential hypertension
- Angina pectoris
- Vasospastic angina
Pharmacology
- Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker
- Long duration of action
- Vasodilation
- Reduced peripheral resistance
- Increased coronary blood flow
Dosage & Administration
- Usual dose is 5 mg once daily for hypertension
- Usual dose is 5 to 10 mg 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 of Warfarin effect
- 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 benefit justifies potential risk to the fetus
- Not known if excreted in human milk
- Discontinue nursing while administered
Precautions & Warnings
- Precaution in patients with hepatic impairment
- Precaution during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Use in Special Populations
- Dosing for children with hypertension
- Effect on blood pressure in children under 6 years not known
- Recommended dosage regimens in the elderly
- Normal dosage recommended for renal impairment
- Caution in dosage selection for hepatic impairment
Overdose Effects
- Excessive peripheral vasodilatation
- Reflex tachycardia
- Marked systemic hypotension up to shock
- Active cardiovascular support required
- Gastric lavage may be worthwhile
- Dialysis unlikely to be of benefit
Therapeutic Class
- Calcium-channel blockers
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store in cool & dry place, protected from light