Amlor 10 mg Capsule 30pcs

Product Description:

• 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 .

How TO Use:

• Always use this medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.


• Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.


• The recommended starting dose is 5 mg Amlodipine once daily.


• The dose can be increased to 10 mg Amlodipine once a day.


• The medicine can be taken before or after food and drink.


• You should take this medicine at the same time each day with a glass of water.


• Do not take Amlodipine with grapefruit juice.


• Use of Amlodipine in children and adolescents

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.

You must inform your doctor if you have or have had any of the following conditions:

• Recent heart attack .


• Heart failure.


• Severe increase in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis).


• Liver disease.


• If you are older and it is necessary to increase the dose.

Ingredients:

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).

Product Details:

• Quantity: 30 Pcs
• Manufacturer: Amlor
• Product Form: Capsules
• Product Type: Capsules