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- Amlodipine contains the active ingredient amlodipine, which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium blockers.
- Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for a different use and/or with a different dosage than stated in the package insert.
- Always follow your doctor's prescription as stated on the pharmacy label.
- Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure ( hypertension ) or a special type of chest pain called angina , including a rare form called Prinzmetal's or variant angina.
- In patients with high blood pressure, the medicine works by widening the blood vessels, so that blood passes more easily through them.
- In patients with angina , Amlodipine works by improving the blood supply to the heart muscle, which thereby receives more oxygen so that chest pain is prevented.
- The medicine does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina .
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For children and adolescents (6-17 years):
- The usual recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg daily.
- The maximum recommended dose is 5 mg daily.
- It is important to take the tablets without interruption.
- Do not wait to see your doctor until you have run out of tablets.
If you take too much Amlodipine:
- Contact a doctor, hospital or Poison Information.
- If you have taken too much medicine or if a child has taken medicine by accident.
- For other questions about the medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
- Taking too many tablets can cause your blood pressure to become low and even dangerously low.
- You may feel dizzy, light-headed, weak or weak.
- If the drop in blood pressure is severe enough, shock can occur.
- Your skin may feel cold and clammy and you may lose consciousness.
- See a doctor immediately if you have taken too many Amlodipine tablets.
If you have forgotten to take Amlodipine:
- Don't get worried.
- If you forget to take a tablet, you can leave it out completely.
- Take the next dose at the right time.
- You must not take a double dose to replace a forgotten tablet.
If you stop treatment with Amlodipine:
- Your doctor will tell you how long to take this medicine.
- Your condition may return if you stop taking the medicine before you are advised to.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about the use of this medicine.
Warnings And Precautions:
- If you are allergic to amlodipine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine, or to other calcium blockers.
- This can cause itching, redness of the skin or breathing difficulties.
- If you have severe low blood pressure ( hypotension ).
- If you have a narrowing between the heart and the main artery (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a condition where the heart is unable to supply the body with enough blood).
- If you have heart failure after an acute heart attack .
- Consult a doctor or pharmacist before using Amlodipine.
Amlodipine is available in 3 different strengths and different companies: 2.5 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate). 5 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate). 10 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate).
- Amlodipine contains the active ingredient amlodipine, which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium blockers.
- Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for a different use and/or with a different dosage than stated in the package insert.
- Always follow your doctor's prescription as stated on the pharmacy label.
- Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure ( hypertension ) or a special type of chest pain called angina , including a rare form called Prinzmetal's or variant angina.
- In patients with high blood pressure, the medicine works by widening the blood vessels, so that blood passes more easily through them.
- In patients with angina , Amlodipine works by improving the blood supply to the heart muscle, which thereby receives more oxygen so that chest pain is prevented.
- The medicine does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina .
-
For children and adolescents (6-17 years):
- The usual recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg daily.
- The maximum recommended dose is 5 mg daily.
- It is important to take the tablets without interruption.
- Do not wait to see your doctor until you have run out of tablets.
If you take too much Amlodipine:
- Contact a doctor, hospital or Poison Information.
- If you have taken too much medicine or if a child has taken medicine by accident.
- For other questions about the medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
- Taking too many tablets can cause your blood pressure to become low and even dangerously low.
- You may feel dizzy, light-headed, weak or weak.
- If the drop in blood pressure is severe enough, shock can occur.
- Your skin may feel cold and clammy and you may lose consciousness.
- See a doctor immediately if you have taken too many Amlodipine tablets.
If you have forgotten to take Amlodipine:
- Don't get worried.
- If you forget to take a tablet, you can leave it out completely.
- Take the next dose at the right time.
- You must not take a double dose to replace a forgotten tablet.
If you stop treatment with Amlodipine:
- Your doctor will tell you how long to take this medicine.
- Your condition may return if you stop taking the medicine before you are advised to.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about the use of this medicine.
Warnings And Precautions:
- If you are allergic to amlodipine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine, or to other calcium blockers.
- This can cause itching, redness of the skin or breathing difficulties.
- If you have severe low blood pressure ( hypotension ).
- If you have a narrowing between the heart and the main artery (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a condition where the heart is unable to supply the body with enough blood).
- If you have heart failure after an acute heart attack .
- Consult a doctor or pharmacist before using Amlodipine.
Amlodipine is available in 3 different strengths and different companies: 2.5 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate). 5 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate). 10 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate).
- Amlodipine contains the active ingredient amlodipine, which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium blockers.
- Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for a different use and/or with a different dosage than stated in the package insert.
- Always follow your doctor's prescription as stated on the pharmacy label.
- Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure ( hypertension ) or a special type of chest pain called angina , including a rare form called Prinzmetal's or variant angina.
- In patients with high blood pressure, the medicine works by widening the blood vessels, so that blood passes more easily through them.
- In patients with angina , Amlodipine works by improving the blood supply to the heart muscle, which thereby receives more oxygen so that chest pain is prevented.
- The medicine does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina .
-
For children and adolescents (6-17 years):
- The usual recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg daily.
- The maximum recommended dose is 5 mg daily.
- It is important to take the tablets without interruption.
- Do not wait to see your doctor until you have run out of tablets.
If you take too much Amlodipine:
- Contact a doctor, hospital or Poison Information.
- If you have taken too much medicine or if a child has taken medicine by accident.
- For other questions about the medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
- Taking too many tablets can cause your blood pressure to become low and even dangerously low.
- You may feel dizzy, light-headed, weak or weak.
- If the drop in blood pressure is severe enough, shock can occur.
- Your skin may feel cold and clammy and you may lose consciousness.
- See a doctor immediately if you have taken too many Amlodipine tablets.
If you have forgotten to take Amlodipine:
- Don't get worried.
- If you forget to take a tablet, you can leave it out completely.
- Take the next dose at the right time.
- You must not take a double dose to replace a forgotten tablet.
If you stop treatment with Amlodipine:
- Your doctor will tell you how long to take this medicine.
- Your condition may return if you stop taking the medicine before you are advised to.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about the use of this medicine.
Warnings And Precautions:
- If you are allergic to amlodipine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine, or to other calcium blockers.
- This can cause itching, redness of the skin or breathing difficulties.
- If you have severe low blood pressure ( hypotension ).
- If you have a narrowing between the heart and the main artery (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a condition where the heart is unable to supply the body with enough blood).
- If you have heart failure after an acute heart attack .
- Consult a doctor or pharmacist before using Amlodipine.
Amlodipine is available in 3 different strengths and different companies: 2.5 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate). 5 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate). 10 mg tablets is amlodipine (as besylate).
