Amlodipine USP
Composition: Amlocard-5: Amlodipine 5mg (as Amlodipine Besylate).
Amlocard -10: Amlodipine 10mg (as Amlodipine Besylate).
Indication: Amlodipine
is used in severe and mild to moderate hypertension, myocardial ischemia,
angina pectoris.
Dosage and
administration: Adult- For both hypertension and angina,
the recommended dose is 5mg Amlocard orally once daily, which may be increased
to a maximum dose of 10mg. Amlocard is well tolerated in elderly patients.
Normal dosage is recommended in patients with renal impairment. Children- Use
below 18 years is not currently recommended.Or, as
directed by a registered physician.
Use in pregnancy and
lactation: There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in
pregnant women. Amlodipine should be used during pregnancy only if the
potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. It is not known
whether amlodipine is excreted in human milk. In the absence of this
information, it is recommended that nursing be discontinued while NORVASC is
administered.
Packing: Amlocard-5:
Each box contains 7 x 14’s Tablet in a blister pack.
Amlocard
-10: Each box contains 4 x 14’s Tablet in a blister pack.