Amilor 5 mg 30 capsules

Product description: Amolodipine contains the active ingredient amlodipine, which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers. Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for different uses and/or at a different dose than stated in the package insert. Always follow your doctor's prescription as written on the pharmacy label. Amolodipine 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 dilating the blood vessels, so blood passes through more easily. In patients with angina, amlodipine works by improving blood flow to the heart muscle, which then receives more oxygen to prevent chest pain. The medicine does not provide immediate relief for chest pain caused by angina. Usage instructions: Always use this medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure. The recommended starting dose is 5 mg of amlodipine once daily. The dose can be increased to 10 mg of amlodipine once daily. The medicine can be taken before or after eating and drinking. This medicine should be taken at the same time every 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 continuously. Do not wait for your doctor’s visit until the tablets run out. If you take too much amlodipine: Contact your doctor or hospital or poison information center. If you overdose or if a child accidentally takes the medicine. For other questions about the medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist. Taking too many tablets can cause a significant drop in blood pressure and even dangerous hypotension. You may feel dizziness, weakness, or fainting. If blood pressure drops severely, shock may occur. You may feel cold and clammy skin and lose consciousness. See a doctor immediately if you take too many amlodipine tablets. If you forget to take amlodipine: Do not worry. If you forget to take a tablet, you can skip it entirely. Take the next dose at the right time. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed one. 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 advised. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about using this medicine. Warnings and precautions: If you are allergic to amlodipine or any other ingredients in this medicine or other calcium channel blockers. This can cause itching, skin redness, or breathing difficulties. If you have severe low blood pressure. If you have narrowing between the heart and the main artery (aortic stenosis) or cardiac shock (a condition where the heart cannot supply enough blood to the body). If you have heart failure after a severe heart attack. Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using amlodipine. You should inform your doctor if you have or have had any of the following conditions: Recent heart attack. Cardiac arrest. Severe hypertension (hypertensive crisis). Liver disease. If you are older and it is necessary to increase the dose. Ingredients: Amlodipine is available in three different strengths from different companies: 2.5 mg amlodipine (besylate). 5 mg amlodipine (besylate). 10 mg amlodipine (besylate). Product details: Quantity: 30 capsules. Product form: Capsules. Product type: Capsules. Brand: Amlor.