Amlodipine

Adult recommended starting dose: 5 mg once daily with maximum dose 10 mg once daily. о Small, fragile, or elderly patients, or patients with hepatic insufficiency may be started on 2.5 mg once daily.,Pediatric starting dose: 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily. Important Limitation: Doses in excess of 5 mg daily have not been studied in pediatric patients.

Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.

Known sensitivity to amlodipine Amlodipine besylate tablets are contraindicated in patients with known sensitivity to amlodipine.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Symptomatic hypotension is possible, particularly in patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, acute hypotension is unlikely. Worsening angina and acute myocardial infarction can develop after starting or increasing the dose of amlodipine, particularly in patients with severe obstructive coronary artery disease. Titrate slowly in patients with severe hepatic impairment. 5.1 Hypotension Symptomatic hypotension is possible, particularly in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Because of the gradual onset of action, acute hypotension is unlikely.

Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Most common adverse reaction to amlodipine is edema which occurred in a dose related manner. Other adverse experiences not dose related but reported with an incidence >1.0% are fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and somnolence. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-800-399-2561 or www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.

593 products from 321 makers in the NepalDoc medicine catalog use this generic:

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Storage Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) and dispense in tight, light-resistant containers (USP).

Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label.