Provasc Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Caution For Usage Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Amlodipine besilate

Indications/Uses

HTN. Prophylaxis of angina.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

HTN Initially 5 mg once daily. Max: 10 mg once daily. Small, fragile, elderly or patient w/ hepatic insufficiency Initial dose: 2.5 mg once daily.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to dihydropyridine derivatives. Severe hypotension, shock (including cardiogenic shock), obstruction of the outflow tract of left ventricle (eg, high grade aortic stenosis), hemodynamically unstable heart failure after acute MI.

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Special Precautions

Allergies. History of heart & liver disease. Limit intake of alcohol. Pregnancy & lactation.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Fatigue or tiredness; headache; insomnia; vivid or abnormal dreams; flushing; abdominal pain; nausea, diarrhea or constipation; increased or difficulty in urination.

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Drug Interactions

Limit dose of simvastatin in patients on amlodipine 20 mg. Risk of increased tacrolimus blood levels. Monitor ciclosporin levels & reduce dose in renal transplant patients. Increased bioavailability w/ grapefruit or grapefruit juice; risk of hyperkalemia in patients susceptible to malignant hyperthermia.

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Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Calcium Antagonists / Anti-Anginal Drugs

ATC Classification

C08CA01 - amlodipine ; Belongs to the class of dihydropyridine derivative selective calcium-channel blockers with mainly vascular effects. Used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Provasc tab 10 mg

Packing/Price

30's (P15.5/tab, P465/pack)

Form

Provasc tab 5 mg

Packing/Price

30's (P322.5/pack, P10.75/tab)

Provasc

amlodipine

Manufacturer:

ACME

Distributor:

Bell-Kenz Pharma

Marketer:

Euro Generics