Amlodipine 5 Mg

Amlodipine is usually taken once per day. Take the medicine at the same time each day with or without food.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

Side effects may include - edema fatigue nausea abdominal pain somnolence

Avoid use of this drug during pregnancy and prescribe an alternative. Evidence has demonstrated fetal abnormalities or risks when used during pregnancy Evidence has demonstrated harmful infant effects when used during breastfeeding.

Patient should avoid activities requiring coordination until drug effects are realized, as drug may cause dizziness Instruct patient to take a missed dose as soon as possible, but if it has been more than 12 hours since the dose was missed, skip the dose. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have pain or tenderness in the upper stomach, pale stools, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellow eyes or skin. These could be symptoms of a serious liver problem. After taking a dose of this medicine you may get a headache that lasts for a short time. This should become less noticeable after you have taken this medicine for a while. If this effect continues, or if the headaches are severe, check with your doctor. Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may also occur if you exercise or if the weather is hot. Heavy sweating can cause loss of too much water and result in low blood pressure. Use extra care during exercise or hot weather.

Norvasc (amlodipine besylate) tablets label ; Amlodipine besylate [FDA Label]. New York, NY: Pfizer Labs.; 1987 [revised May 2011]. [Accessed 14 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link

Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that exerts its effect by blocking the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into cardiac and vascular smooth muscles. It also reduces peripheral vascular resistance and lowers blood pressure by acting directly on vascular smooth muscle. Its therapeutic effect on angina may be through a decrease in peripheral resistance (exertional angina) and inhibition of coronary spasm (vasospastic angina)

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