INTRODUCTION ABOUT AMLODAC 10MG TABLET

AMLODAC 10MG TABLET is used to manage high blood pressure (hypertension) or a certain type of chest pain called angina, a rare form of which is Prinzmetal’s or variant angina. It contains Amlodipine which belongs to the group of Anti-hypertensives. In patients with high blood pressure AMLODAC 10MG TABLET works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina AMLODAC 10MG TABLET works by improving blood supply to the heart muscle which then receives more oxygen and as a result chest pain is managed. This medicine does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina.

AMLODAC 10MG TABLET is not recommended if you have narrowing of the aortic heart valve (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock or suffer from heart failure after a heart attack. It should be used with caution if you have recent heart attack or heart failure, severe increase in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis) or any liver disease.

The safety of AMLODAC 10MG TABLET in pregnancy or breastfeeding has not been established. Consult your doctor before taking the medicine. AMLODAC 10MG TABLET has not been studied in children under the age of 6 years. It should only be used for hypertension in children and adolescents from 6 years to 17 years of age. AMLODAC 10MG TABLET should be used with caution in elderly patients above 65 years of age. The most common side effects of taking AMLODAC 10MG TABLET are dizziness, headache, nausea, edema (fluid retention). Consult your doctor if any of the side effects worsen.

USES OF AMLODAC 10MG TABLET

It is used to manage:

• high blood pressure (hypertension)
• certain type of chest pain called angina
• prinzmetal’s or variant angina

HOW AMLODAC 10MG TABLET WORKS

AMLODAC 10MG TABLET contains Amlodipine. In patients with high blood pressure AMLODAC 10MG TABLET works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina AMLODAC 10MG TABLET works by improving blood supply to the heart muscle which then receives more oxygen and as a result chest pain is managed. This medicine does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Take AMLODAC 10MG TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow AMLODAC 10MG TABLET with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.   

SIDE EFFECTS OF AMLODAC 10MG TABLET

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug interactions:

Before taking AMLODAC 10MG TABLET inform your doctor, if you are taking or receiving any of these medicines:

• Anti-fungals (Ex. ketoconazole, itraconazole)
• Protease inhibitors (Ex. ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir)
• Antibiotics (Ex. rifampicin, erythromycin, clarithromycin)
• St. John’s Wort (Ex. hypericum perforatum)
• Heart medicines (Ex. verapamil, diltiazem)
• Skeletal muscle relaxant (Ex. Dantrolene)
• Immunosuppressants (Ex. tacrolimus, sirolimus, temsirolimus, everolimus, ciclosporin)
• HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (Ex. Simvastatin)

B. Drug-Food interactions:

Grapefruit juice and grapefruit is not recommended while taking AMLODAC 10MG TABLET. This is because grapefruit and grapefruit juice can lead to an increase in the blood levels of the active ingredient amlodipine, which can cause an unpredictable increase in the blood pressure lowering effect of the medicine.

Overdosage:

If you or anyone else accidentally take too much of AMLODAC 10MG TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. Overdosage symptoms of AMLODAC 10MG TABLET are low blood pressure. You may feel dizzy, lightheaded, faint or weak. Excess fluid may accumulate in the lungs (pulmonary oedema) causing shortness of breath that may develop up to 24-48 hours after intake.

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