CARDIOTAN

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug CARDIOTAN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1	Amlodipine UNII 864V2Q084H - AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
	Amlodipine is a calcium ion influx inhibitor of the dihydropyridine group (slow channel blocker or calcium ion antagonist) and inhibits the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into cardiac and vascular smooth muscle.
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2	Telmisartan UNII U5SYW473RQ - TELMISARTAN
	Telmisartan is an orally active and specific angiotensin II receptor (type AT1) antagonist. Telmisartan selectively binds the AT1 receptor. The binding is long-lasting.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
A4-100065	Tablet	Cardiotan 40/5 mg TAB 5 mg; 40 mg		24/06/2021
A4-100066	Tablet	Cardiotan 80/5 mg TAB 5 mg; 80 mg		24/06/2021
A4-100067	Tablet	Cardiotan 40/10 mg TAB 10 mg; 40 mg		24/06/2021
A4-100431	Tablet	Cardiotan 80/10 mg Tablets TAB 10 mg; 80 mg 3 X10 packs	131 NF-PP-274540 Cardiotan 80/10 mg Tablets Telmisartan 80/Amlodipine 10mg Telmisartan 81.6mg BP Sodium hydroxide BP 0.80mg Microcystalline cellulose BP 105.40mg Lactose BP 95.50mg croscarmellose sodium BP15mg Ponceau 4R IH 1.40mg Purified Talc BP 5.50mg Magnessium stearate BP 2.80mg Colloidal Anhydrous Silica BP4.60mg Indion Resin IH 5.50mg Croscarmellose sodium BP 20mg Sodium lauryl sulfate BP 6.40mg Kyron T-314 IH 5.50mg Amlodipine BP 14.28mg Maize Starch BP 110.72mg Colloidal anhydrous silica BP 1.50mg croscarmellose sodium BP 2.0mg maize starc Drugs Imported Products 3 10 packs Prescription Only Medicine (POM) 7/18/2022 SWISS PHARMA NIGERIA LIMITED, , DOPEMU ROAD, IKEJA LAGOS 17745276 swipha@swiphanigeria.com M/S Vapicare Pharm. Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 225/3, GIDC, Near Moraji Circle, Vapi - 368 195 Gujarat, India, India	06/07/2023

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
C09DB04	Telmisartan and amlodipine	C Cardiovascular system → C09 Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system → C09D Angiotensin II antagonists, combinations → C09DB Angiotensin II antagonists and calcium channel blockers
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	A4-100065, A4-100066, A4-100067, A4-100431