Amlodipine is a calcium channel blockers medicines - royaldrugstore

21 March 2014, Perth (http://royaldrugstore.co/) : Amlodipine belongs to the family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It works to control blood pressure and reduces the number of angina attacks by widening and relaxing blood vessels.

Mechanism of action:

Amlodipine is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and prevent angina (chest pain). It works by relaxing blood vessels which allows blood to circulate more freely around your body. This lowers blood pressure, improves the efficiency of the heart and helps prevent chest pain associated with angina.

Amlodipine may also be used in combination with other medicines used to reduce blood pressure, such as the angiotensin-II receptor antagonist’s olmesartan or valsartan.

Indications:

Chest pain or heart pain (angina) occurs because of insufficient oxygen delivered to the heart muscles. Insufficient oxygen may be a result of coronary artery blockage or spasm, or because of exertion which increases the need of the heart for oxygen in patients with coronary artery narrowing (coronary artery disease or atherosclerosis). Amlodipine is used for the treatment and prevention of angina resulting from coronary spasm as well as from exertion. Amlodipine also is used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Precautions:

Before taking amlodipine make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:

• If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding. • If you have liver problems. • If you have any other heart problems. • If you have angina and have chest pain when you are resting as well as during any exercise. • If you have porphyria (a rare blood disorder). • If you are taking other medicines, including those available to buy without a prescription, herbal and complementary medicines. • If you have ever had an allergic reaction to this or any other medicine.

DOSING:

The recommended starting dose for children and adults is 2.5 to 5 mg once daily. The maximum dose for adults is 10 mg once daily and the maximum dose for children is 5 mg once daily. It can be taken with or without food. Amlodipine is inactivated mainly by the liver, and dosages may need to be lowered in patients with liver dysfunction.

SIDE EFFECTS:

Side effects of amlodipine are generally mild and reversible. The two most common side effects are headache and edema (swelling) of the lower extremities. Less common side effects include dizziness, flushing, fatigue, nausea, and palpitations.

Storage:

Store at room temperature. Protect from heat, light and moisture. Keep away from reach of children.

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