Lovask 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (4 x 7: ৳ 140.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 35.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate |
| Company | Beacon pharmaceuticals plc |
Indications
- Essential hypertension
- Angina pectoris
- Vasospastic angina
Pharmacology
- Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker
- Vasodilation
- Reduced peripheral resistance
- Increased coronary blood flow
Dosage & Administration
- Usual dose: 5 mg once daily for hypertension
- Maximum dose: 10 mg once daily
- 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 with Warfarin
- Food does not alter absorption
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to dihydropyridine derivatives
- Pregnant woman
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
- Use during pregnancy only if benefit justifies risk to fetus
- Recommended to discontinue nursing while administered
Precautions & Warnings
- Precaution in patients with hepatic impairment
- Precaution during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Use in Special Populations
- Dosage for children with hypertension from 6 to 17 years of age
- Effect on blood pressure in children under 6 years is not known
- Similar tolerance in elderly and younger patients
- Normal dosage regimens recommended for elderly
- Normal dosage recommended for renal impairment
- Caution in dose selection for hepatic impairment
- Initiate at lowest dose for severe hepatic impairment
Overdose Effects
- Excessive peripheral vasodilatation
- Reflex tachycardia
- Marked hypotension including shock
- Management of clinically significant hypotension
- Potential benefits of vasoconstrictor and calcium gluconate
- Possibility of gastric lavage in some cases
- Charcoal use to reduce absorption rate
- Dialysis not likely to be beneficial
Therapeutic Class
- Calcium-channel blockers
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store in cool & dry place
- Protected from light