Amlopen 5mg Tablet
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Manufactured By Morepen Laboratories Ltd
Composition Amlodipine (5mg)
Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )
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Amlopen 5mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as calcium channel blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent angina (heart-related chest pain). It lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's workload, which helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Uses / Indications:
Prevention of Angina (heart-related chest pain) and Hypertension
Interactions / Warnings:
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Amlopen 5mg Tablet
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Faq for medicine:
A: Amlopen is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), angina pectoris (pain in the chest caused by blockages in the arteries leading to the heart) or chest pain classed as vasospastic angina pectoris (or Prinzmetal’s angina).
Q: Is Amlopen a calcium channel blocker and how does it works?
A: Amlopen is a calcium channel blocker. In patients with high blood pressure, it works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina, it works by improving blood supply to the heart muscle, which then receives more oxygen, and hence, prevents chest pain. It does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina.
Q: Is Amlopen safe?
A: Amlopen is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Can I take Amlopen at night?
A: Amlopen can be taken at night. You should take Amlopen at the same time each day with a glass of water.
Q: Can I take Amlopen and aspirin?
A: Amlopen can be taken with aspirin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with sildenafil?
A: Both Amlopen and sildenafil cause a lowering the blood pressure. So, taking the two medicines together could be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking them together.
Q: Is Amlopen a beta blocker?
A: Amlopen is not a beta blocker. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amlopen safe for kidneys?
A: Amlopen is not known to damage kidneys. However, Amlopen can cause urinary disorders like difficulty in passing urine, increased the need to urinate at night, increased number of times of passing urine as an uncommon side effect.
Q: Is Amlopen a diuretic?
A: Amlopen is not a diuretic. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amlopen a blood thinner?
A: Amlopen is not a blood thinner. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amlopen a statin?
A: Amlopen is not a statin. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amlopen an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
A: Amlopen is not an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Does Amlopen cause tachycardia?
A: Amlopen can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Amlopen.
Q: Does Amlopen cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles)?
A: Amlopen can cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles). Please consult your doctor if you have pedal edema while taking Amlopen.
Q: Does Amlopen increase creatinine?
A: Amlopen has not been reported to increase creatinine levels. Please consult your doctor if you have increased creatinine levels while taking Amlopen as it requires proper diagnosis and management.
Q: Does Amlopen cause erectile dysfunction?
A: Erectile dysfunction is an uncommon side effect of Amlopen. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction when you are taking Amlopen.
Q: Does Amlopen cause bradycardia (decreased heart rate)?
A: Amlopen can rarely cause changes in heart rate, which can be an increase (tachycardia) or a decrease in heart rate (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rate. Please consult your doctor if you experience any changes in your heart rate while taking Amlopen.
Q: Does Amlopen cause weight gain?
A: Amlopen can cause changes in weight, it can either cause weight gain or weight loss. However, these changes are very rare. Please consult your doctor if you experience a change in weight while taking Amlopen.
Q: Does Amlopen cause joint pain (arthralgia)?
A: Amlopen can cause joint pain (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive joint pains while taking Amlopen.
Q: Does Amlopen cause cough?
A: Amlopen can cause cough, but it is a very rare side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive coughing while taking Amlopen.
Q: Does Amlopen cause dry mouth?
A: Amlopen can cause dry mouth as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive dryness of mouth after taking Amlopen.
Q: Can I take Amlopen without food?
A: Amlopen can be taken before or after food and drinks. Amlopen should be taken same time each day with a glass of water. Do not take Amlopen with grapefruit juice.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with milk?
A: There are no specific recommendations on the use of Amlopen with milk. However, it can be taken before or after food and drinks.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with lisinopril?
A: Amlopen can be taken with lisinopril. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, as both the medicines have a blood pressure lowering effect, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with ibuprofen?
A: Amlopen can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with metoprolol?
A: Amlopen and metoprolol both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with losartan?
A: Amlopen and losartan both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with ramipril?
A: Amlopen and ramipril both have a blood pressure lowering effect. So, taking both the medicines together can be harmful. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with simvastatin?
A: Amlopen can increase the levels of simvastatin, causing an increased tendency towards myopathy (muscle pain) and rhabdomyolysis (increased breakdown of muscle). The dose of simvastatin may need to be reduced when giving along with Amlopen . Please consult your doctor.
Q: Can I take Amlopen with atorvastatin?
A: Amlopen can be taken with atorvastatin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions may occur as interactions have been reported between simvastatin (belongs to the same class). Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can the use of Amlopen cause gout?
A: Amlopen does not cause gout. It may cause joint pains (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor in case you have any signs and symptoms of gout as you may need treatment for the same.
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