BD MediAmlodipine Besilate
Calcium-channel blockers
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📋 Indications & Uses Dosage & Administration⚠️ Contraindications⚡ Side Effects & Adverse Reactions🛡️ Warnings & Precautions🔬 Pharmacology & Mechanism
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G-Amlo
Amdocal
Amdoper
Lopin
Locard
Amlo
Calock
Imped
Ucard
Calock
Alopin
Amlosin
Amtinol
Dipine
Hypoten
Ipin
M-Card
Virlon
Amdin
Vasopin
Amlohil
Calpin
Lodipin
G-Amlo
Amlocard
Amlonaaf
Amlotab
Amlovas
Amocal
Ampil
Ampre
CCB
CVnor
Calpress
Calvasc
Cardifort
Cardipin
Dipicard
Diplor
Dopin
Emlon
Hipre
Lodical
Lovask
Nopidin
Pressle
Pristin
SB-Amlod
Sidopin
Ticard
Xelcard
Amlopin
Calchek
Acudipin
Amlosun
Cab
Camlodin
Cardolab
Nelod
Vesocal
Vasopin
Amdocal
Ampress
Lovapres
Amlohil
CVnor
Amdin
Amocal
Solcard
Xelcard
Amlotab
Calpress
Dipicard
Hipre
Amlopin
Amlocard
Amdocal
Amlovas
Calvasc
Nelod
Vesocal
📖 Official Clinical Monograph
DGDA Approved Prescribing GuidelinesEssential hypertension
: Acudipin is efficacious as monotherapy in the treatment of hypertension. It may be used in combination with other antihypertensive agents.
Angina pectoris
: Acudipin is indicated for the treatment of chronic stable angina pectoris and is efficacious as monotherapy. It may be used in combination with other antianginal agents.
Vasospastic angina
: Acudipin is indicated for the treatment of confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina. It may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other antianginal drugs.
Dosage & AdministrationHypertension
: Usual dose is 5 mg once daily. The maximum dose is 10 mg once daily. Elderly patients with hepatic insufficiency may be started on 2.5 mg once daily; this dose may also be used when adding Amlodipine to other antihypertensive therapy.
Angina (Chronic stable or Vasospastic)
: 5 to 10 mg, using the lower dose for elderly and in patients with hepatic insufficiency. Most patients require 10 mg.
Administrations: May be taken without regard to meals.
Hypersensitivity to dihydropyridine derivatives. Pregnant woman.
The most common adverse effects of amlodipine are associated with vasodilatory action, such as dizziness, flushing, headache, hypotension and peripheral edema. Gastrointestinal disturbances, increased micturition frequency, lethargy, eye pain and mental depression may also occur. A paradoxical increase in ischaemic chest pain may occur at the start of the treatment and in a few patients excessive fall in blood pressure has led to cerebral or myocardial ischaemia or transient blindness. Rashes, fever and abnormalities in liver function due to hypersensitivity reaction of Acudipin may occur.
Precaution should be taken in patients with hepatic impairment and during pregnancy and breast feeding.
Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker, with a long duration of action, used for the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris. Amlodipine influences the myocardial cells, the cells within the specialized conducting system of the heart, and the cells of vascular smooth muscle. Administration of Amlodipine results primarily in vasodilation, with reduced peripheral resistance, blood pressure and afterload, increased coronary blood flow and a reflex increase in coronary heart rate. This in turn results in an increase in myocardial oxygen supply and cardiac output.