Camlodin 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.02 (4 x 15: ৳ 301.20)
Strip Price: ৳ 75.30
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate |
| Company | Square 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 of 5 mg once daily for hypertension
- Usual dose of 5-10 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
- Adequate and well-controlled studies lacking
- Recommendation 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
- Unknown effect on blood pressure in patients under 6 years old
- Equal tolerance in elderly patients
- Normal dosage in renal impairment
- Cautious dose selection in hepatic impairment
Overdose Effects
- Excessive peripheral vasodilatation
- Reflex tachycardia
- Marked systemic hypotension up to shock
- Fatal outcome reported
- Clinically significant hypotension management
- Gastric lavage may be worthwhile
- Unlikely benefit of dialysis
Therapeutic Class
- Calcium-channel blockers
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light