Amlodipine
Brand names: AZOR (in combination) CADUET (in combination) CONJUPRI CONSENSI (in combination) EXFORGE (in combination) EXFORGE HCT (in combination) KATERZIA LOTREL (in combination) NORVASC PRESTALIA (in combination) TRIBENZOR (in combination) TWYNSTA (in combination) VIACORAM (in combination)
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.