Amlodipine
Therapeutic Indications
Amlodipine is indicated for:
Hypertension, chronic stable angina pectoris, vasospastic (Prinzmetal’s) angina
Irrespective of gender only Children (1 year - 12 years old) , Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)
Amlodipine is indicated for:
- Hypertension
- Chronic stable angina pectoris
- Vasospastic (Prinzmetal’s) angina
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 2.5-5 mg once daily
Hypertension, chronic stable angina pectoris, vasospastic (Prinzmetal’s) angina
Irrespective of gender only Adults (18 years old or older)
Amlodipine is indicated for:
- Hypertension
- Chronic stable angina pectoris
- Vasospastic (Prinzmetal’s) angina
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 5-10 mg once daily
Contraindications
Active ingredient Amlodipine is contraindicated in the following cases:
Obstruction of the outflow tract of the left ventricle
No gender/age discrimination
Amlodipine is contraindicated in patients with obstruction of the outflow tract of the left ventricle (e.g., high grade aortic stenosis).
Shock (including cardiogenic shock)
No gender/age discrimination
Amlodipine is contraindicated in patients with shock (including cardiogenic shock).
Severe hypotension
No gender/age discrimination
Amlodipine is contraindicated in patients with severe hypotension.
Haemodynamically unstable heart failure after acute myocardial infarction
No gender/age discrimination
Amlodipine is contraindicated in patients with haemodynamically unstable heart failure after acute myocardial infarction.