Amlodipine Besylate Tablets
| Specification | 10mg 3x10Blisters /box |
| Shelf life | 3Years |
| Storage | Store in a cool and dry place below 25oC, protect from light |
Therapeutic indications
Essential hypertension
- Chronic stable and vasospastic anginal pectoris
- Vasospastic (Prinzmetal's) angina
Dose and method of administration
Tablet for oral administration.
Adults
For both hypertension and angina the usual initial dose is 5 mg amlodipine once daily which may be increased to a maximum dose of 10 mg depending on the individual patient's response. For angina, Amlodipine may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other antianginal medicinal products in patients with angina that is refractory to nitrates and/or to adequate doses of beta blockers.
In hypertensive patients, Amlodipine has been used in combination with a thiazide diuretic, Alpha blocker, beta blockers, or an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
No dose adjustment of Amlodipine is required upon concomitant administration of thiazide diuretics, beta blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
Children with hypertension from 6 years to 17 years of age.
The recommended antihypertensive oral dose in pediatric patients ages 6-17 years is 2.5 mg once daily as a starting dose, up-titrated to 5 mg once daily if blood pressure goal is not achieved after 4 weeks.
Use in the elderly
Amlodipine, used at similar doses in elderly or younger patients, is equally well tolerated. Therefore normal dosage regimens are recommended, but increase of the dosage should take place with care
****Follow all directions given to you by your doctor and pharmacist carefully
