Corpulax Drug Interactions

Concurrent administration of sublingual nitroglycerin, long-acting nitrates, beta-blockers or other antianginal agents with amlodipine may produce additive antihypertensive and antianginal effects. Sublingual nitroglycerin may be used as needed to abort acute angina attacks during amlodipine therapy. Nitrate medication may be used during amlodipine therapy for angina prophylaxis. Amlodipine will not protect against the consequences of abrupt beta-blocker withdrawal; gradual beta-blocker dose reduction is recommended.
Although no "rebound effect" has been reported upon discontinuation of amlodipine, a gradual decrease of dosage, with medical practitioner supervision, is recommended.
CYP3A4 Inhibitors: Co-administration of a 180 mg daily dose of diltiazem with 5 mg amlodipine in elderly hypertensive patients resulted in a 60% increase in amlodipine systemic exposure. Erythromycin co-administration in healthy volunteers did not significantly change amlodipine systemic exposure. However, strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir) may increase the plasma concentrations of amlodipine to a greater extent. Monitor for symptoms of hypotension and edema when amlodipine is co-administered with CYP3A4 inhibitors.
CYP3A4 Inducers: No information is available on the quantitative effects of CYP3A4 inducers on amlodipine. Blood pressure should be closely monitored when Amlodipine is co-administered with CYP3A4 inducers.
Sildenafil: A single 100 mg dose of sildenafil in subjects with essential hypertension had no effect on the pharmacokinetic parameters of amlodipine. When amlodipine and sildenafil were used in combination, each agent independently exerted its own blood pressure lowering effect.
Atorvastatin: Co-administration of multiple 10 mg doses of amlodipine with 80 mg of atorvastatin resulted in no significant change in the steady-state pharmacokinetic parameters of atorvastatin.
Cimetidine: Co-administration of amlodipine with cimetidine did not alter the pharmacokinetics of amlodipine.
Magnesium and Aluminum Hydroxide Antacid: Co-administration of a magnesium and aluminum hydroxide antacid with single dose of amlodipine had no significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of Amlodipine.