Amset 5mg Tablet- 10
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Manufactured By Pulse Pharmaceuticals
Composition Amlodipine (5mg)
Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )
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Description:
Amset 5mg Tablet- 10 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 Amset 5mg Tablet- 10
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Faq for medicine:
A: Amset 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 Amset a calcium channel blocker and how does it works?
A: Amset 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 Amset safe?
A: Amset is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Can I take Amset at night?
A: Amset can be taken at night. You should take Amset at the same time each day with a glass of water.
Q: Can I take Amset and aspirin?
A: Amset 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 Amset with sildenafil?
A: Both Amset 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 Amset a beta blocker?
A: Amset is not a beta blocker. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amset safe for kidneys?
A: Amset is not known to damage kidneys. However, Amset 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 Amset a diuretic?
A: Amset is not a diuretic. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amset a blood thinner?
A: Amset is not a blood thinner. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amset a statin?
A: Amset is not a statin. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Amset an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
A: Amset is not an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Does Amset cause tachycardia?
A: Amset 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 Amset.
Q: Does Amset cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles)?
A: Amset can cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles). Please consult your doctor if you have pedal edema while taking Amset.
Q: Does Amset increase creatinine?
A: Amset has not been reported to increase creatinine levels. Please consult your doctor if you have increased creatinine levels while taking Amset as it requires proper diagnosis and management.
Q: Does Amset cause erectile dysfunction?
A: Erectile dysfunction is an uncommon side effect of Amset. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction when you are taking Amset.
Q: Does Amset cause bradycardia (decreased heart rate)?
A: Amset 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 Amset.
Q: Does Amset cause weight gain?
A: Amset 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 Amset.
Q: Does Amset cause joint pain (arthralgia)?
A: Amset can cause joint pain (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive joint pains while taking Amset.
Q: Does Amset cause cough?
A: Amset can cause cough, but it is a very rare side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive coughing while taking Amset.
Q: Does Amset cause dry mouth?
A: Amset can cause dry mouth as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive dryness of mouth after taking Amset.
Q: Can I take Amset without food?
A: Amset can be taken before or after food and drinks. Amset should be taken same time each day with a glass of water. Do not take Amset with grapefruit juice.
Q: Can I take Amset with milk?
A: There are no specific recommendations on the use of Amset with milk. However, it can be taken before or after food and drinks.
Q: Can I take Amset with lisinopril?
A: Amset 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 Amset with ibuprofen?
A: Amset 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 Amset with metoprolol?
A: Amset 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 Amset with losartan?
A: Amset 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 Amset with ramipril?
A: Amset 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 Amset with simvastatin?
A: Amset 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 Amset . Please consult your doctor.
Q: Can I take Amset with atorvastatin?
A: Amset 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 Amset cause gout?
A: Amset 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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