Vasopin 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.02 (3 x 10: ৳ 120.60)
Strip Price: ৳ 40.20
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Amlodipine besilate |
| Company | Silva 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 5 mg once daily
- Maximum dose 10 mg once daily
- 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
- No alteration by food intake
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to dihydropyridine derivatives
- Pregnancy
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
- Benefit justifies potential risk to the fetus
- Recommendation to discontinue nursing while administered
Precautions & Warnings
- Precaution in patients with hepatic impairment
- Precaution during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Use in Special Populations
- Specific dosing for children with hypertension from 6 years to 17 years of age
- Effect on blood pressure in patients less than 6 years of age is not known
- Normal dosage regimens recommended in the elderly
- No correlation between renal impairment and plasma concentrations
- Dose selection cautions in hepatic impairment
Overdose Effects
- Excessive peripheral vasodilatation
- Reflex tachycardia
- Systemic hypotension
- Clinical management guidelines for amlodipine overdosage
Therapeutic Class
- Calcium-channel blockers
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store in a cool & dry place
- Protected from light