Angicam 2.5mg Tablet- 15
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Manufactured By Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd
Composition Amlodipine (2.5mg)
Package Size ( 15 Tablet in a strip )
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Angicam 2.5mg Tablet- 15 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 Angicam 2.5mg Tablet- 15
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Faq for medicine:
A: Angicam 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 Angicam a calcium channel blocker and how does it works?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam safe?
A: Angicam is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Can I take Angicam at night?
A: Angicam can be taken at night. You should take Angicam at the same time each day with a glass of water.
Q: Can I take Angicam and aspirin?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam with sildenafil?
A: Both Angicam 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 Angicam a beta blocker?
A: Angicam is not a beta blocker. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Angicam safe for kidneys?
A: Angicam is not known to damage kidneys. However, Angicam 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 Angicam a diuretic?
A: Angicam is not a diuretic. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Angicam a blood thinner?
A: Angicam is not a blood thinner. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Angicam a statin?
A: Angicam is not a statin. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Is Angicam an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
A: Angicam is not an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
Q: Does Angicam cause tachycardia?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam.
Q: Does Angicam cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles)?
A: Angicam can cause pedal edema (swelling of the ankles). Please consult your doctor if you have pedal edema while taking Angicam.
Q: Does Angicam increase creatinine?
A: Angicam has not been reported to increase creatinine levels. Please consult your doctor if you have increased creatinine levels while taking Angicam as it requires proper diagnosis and management.
Q: Does Angicam cause erectile dysfunction?
A: Erectile dysfunction is an uncommon side effect of Angicam. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction when you are taking Angicam.
Q: Does Angicam cause bradycardia (decreased heart rate)?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam.
Q: Does Angicam cause weight gain?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam.
Q: Does Angicam cause joint pain (arthralgia)?
A: Angicam can cause joint pain (arthralgia). Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive joint pains while taking Angicam.
Q: Does Angicam cause cough?
A: Angicam can cause cough, but it is a very rare side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive coughing while taking Angicam.
Q: Does Angicam cause dry mouth?
A: Angicam can cause dry mouth as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive dryness of mouth after taking Angicam.
Q: Can I take Angicam without food?
A: Angicam can be taken before or after food and drinks. Angicam should be taken same time each day with a glass of water. Do not take Angicam with grapefruit juice.
Q: Can I take Angicam with milk?
A: There are no specific recommendations on the use of Angicam with milk. However, it can be taken before or after food and drinks.
Q: Can I take Angicam with lisinopril?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam with ibuprofen?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam with metoprolol?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam with losartan?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam with ramipril?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam with simvastatin?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam . Please consult your doctor.
Q: Can I take Angicam with atorvastatin?
A: Angicam 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 Angicam cause gout?
A: Angicam 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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