Lodipam 10 mg 30 tablets

 Lodipam 10 mg 30 tablets:

Lodipam 10 mg, reduces blood pressure, and protects against complications of high blood pressure - 30 tablets.

How to use Amlodipine:

• Amlodipine prevents the flow of calcium ions into cells, with a greater effect on the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels, leading to vasodilation and reduced vascular resistance to blood flow, thus lowering blood pressure.

Medical uses of Lodipam 10 mg tablets:

• To treat patients suffering from high blood pressure: High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term pressure in the arteries is elevated enough to eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.
• To treat patients suffering from coronary artery diseases (stable and chronic angina, angina caused by sudden contraction of the arteries)

How to use Lodipam 10 mg tablets:

• Take the medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has explained to 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.
• Small and weak patients, the elderly, or patients with liver failure may start with a dose of 2.5 mg once daily.
• Dosage for children: 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily
• Doses may be changed in special circumstances, so always follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions.
• If you take more than you should, talk to your doctor or go to hospital straight away.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is time for the next dose.
  Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.

Warnings and precautions:

• It is possible for hypotension to occur with symptoms. However, due to the gradual onset of the medication, acute hypotension is unlikely to occur.
• Exacerbation of angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction can develop after starting or increasing the dose of amlodipine, especially in patients with acute coronary artery occlusion.
• Increase the dose slowly for patients with severe hepatic impairment.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medications you take, even those you use without a prescription, before you start using amlodipine.

 Side effects:

• The most common side effects are headache and swelling, which occur in a dose-dependent manner.
• Other side effects that are not dose-dependent but have been reported include fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and drowsiness.