INTRODUCTION ABOUT AMLOKIND 5 TABLET

AMLOKIND 5 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 AMLOKIND 5 TABLET works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina AMLOKIND 5 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.

AMLOKIND 5 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 AMLOKIND 5 TABLET in pregnancy or breastfeeding has not been established. Consult your doctor before taking the medicine. AMLOKIND 5 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. AMLOKIND 5 TABLET should be used with caution in elderly patients above 65 years of age. The most common side effects of taking AMLOKIND 5 TABLET are dizziness, headache, nausea, edema (fluid retention). Consult your doctor if any of the side effects worsen.

USES OF AMLOKIND 5 TABLET

It is used to manage:

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

HOW AMLOKIND 5 TABLET WORKS

AMLOKIND 5 TABLET contains Amlodipine. In patients with high blood pressure AMLOKIND 5 TABLET works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina AMLOKIND 5 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 AMLOKIND 5 TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow AMLOKIND 5 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 AMLOKIND 5 TABLET

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug interactions:

Before taking AMLOKIND 5 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 AMLOKIND 5 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 AMLOKIND 5 TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. Overdosage symptoms of AMLOKIND 5 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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