Amlopin 5 mg Tablet (10 Tab)

Medicine Information

About Amlopin 5 mg Tablet:

Amlopin 5 mg tablet is a calcium antagonist, used for the treatment of hypertension.

Each uncoated Amlopin 5 mg tablet contains: Amlodipine Besylate equivalent to Amlodipine 5 mg, Excipients q.s.

Amlodipine, a dihydropyridine Ca-channel blocker, is considered a peripheral arterial vasodilator that exerts its action directly on vascular smooth muscle to lead to a reduction in peripheral vascular resistance, causing a decrease in blood pressure.

Use of Amlopin 5 mg Tablet:

Amlopin 5 mg tablet is prescribed for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and myocardial ischemia associated with angina pectoris.

Usage Direction of Amlopin 5 mg Tablet:

• Amlopin 5 mg tablet should be taken orally.
• Amlopin 5 mg tablet is taken whole with help of water.
• Do not crush, chew or break the tablet.
• Do not skip or stop the tablet without physician’s advice.
• Do not consume more than the prescribed quantity.

Precautions & Related Information of Amlopin 5 mg Tablet:

• If allergic to this medicine inform the physician immediately.
• If find any other complication inform the physician immediately.
• Consult with the physician during pregnancy & lactation.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Special warnings of Amlopin 5 mg Tablet with food and drink:

During this medication, grapefruit juice and grapefruit should not be consumed. This is because grapefruit and grapefruit juice can lead to an increase in the blood levels of the active ingredients amlodipine, which can cause an unpredictable increase in the blood pressure lowering effect of amlodipine.

Storage direction of Amlopin 5 mg Tablet: