Amvasc 10 mg 30 capsules

Amvasc 10 mg 30 capsules:

Scientific name: Amlodipine 10 mg capsule.

Uses:

• To treat patients with high blood pressure.
• To treat patients with coronary artery disease.

How to use:

• Take the medicine as your doctor has told you.
• Take the medicine with a glass of water.
• If you are taking this medication once daily, take it in the morning.
• Recommended dose for adults: 5 mg once daily to a maximum of 10 mg once daily.
• Young, debilitated, elderly or hepatic impairment patients can start with a dose of 2.5 mg once daily.
• Dosage for children: 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily.
• Doses may change in special circumstances, so always follow your doctor's instructions.

side effects:

• The most common side effects are headache and swelling, which occur in a dose-dependent manner.
• There are other side effects that do not depend on the dose of the drug, such as:

1. Fatigue and nausea.
2. Sleepiness.
3. Abdominal pain.

Warnings and precautions:

• If you are allergic to amlodipine or any of the other ingredients of this medication.
• This can cause itching, skin redness, or breathing difficulties.
• If you have very low blood pressure (hypotension).
• If you have narrowing between the heart and a main artery (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a condition in which the heart is unable to supply the body with sufficient blood).
• If you have heart failure after a severe heart attack.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before using amlodipine.

You should inform your doctor if you have or have ever had any of the following conditions:

• Recent heart attack.
• Heart failure.
• Severe rise in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis).
• Liver disease.
• If you are older and it is necessary to increase the dose.

Preservation method:

• Store at a temperature below 25 degrees Celsius.
• Do not refrigerate the medicine in the refrigerator.
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Must be stored in the original packaging to protect it from moisture.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the package.