amlodipine

Uses• hypertension
• coronary artery disease
Contraindications,
drug interactions
or cautions
Contraindications
• hypersensitivity to amlodipine
Drug interactions
• macrolide antibiotics, carbamazepine, phenytoin, simvastatin
Cautions
• use amlodipine with extreme caution in patients with severe aortic stenosis or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Adverse Effects (common and severe)• peripheral edema
• hypotension
• dizziness
• palpitations
• lightheadedness
• flushing
Instructions and dose
(initial; typical)
5 mg once daily or 2.5 mg once daily in small or frail patients
Monitoring• heart rate
• blood pressure
Source of SuggestionWHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August 2015)