Amdocal 10mg 15pcs

Indications: Hypertension: Amlodipine is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.

Stable angina: Amlodipine is indicated for the treatment of chronic stable angina. It may be used alone or in combination with other antianginal agents.

Vasospastic angina: Amlodipine is indicated for the treatment of confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina. The drug may be used as single therapy or in combination with other antianginal drugs.

Dosage:

The dose should be individualized according to the goal of therapy and patient response. The usual initial oral dose for stable or vasospastic angina and hypertension is 5 mg once daily with a maximum dose of 10 mg once daily.

Side effects: Peripheral oedema may occasionally be severe but is fully reversible. As with other calcium antagonist drugs, peripheral oedema and skin erythema occur in a proportion of patients (5-10%) and facial flushing in 2-5% of patients. Complain of fatigue was also reported more frequently than in placebo treated patients. There is evidence that these effects are more common in patients treated with doses greater than 10 mg daily.