Amlodipine Tablets 5mg, 28 Tablets

Treatment of high blood pressure and angina

Active ingredient: Amlodipine 5mg

Prescription Product


Amlodipine tablets 5mg contains the active substance amlodipine which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium antagonists.

The product is only available on prescription of a registered Doctor / Vet and other registered prescribers. You can order this product now, but it will not be shipped until we have received your valid prescription. Once you have ordered we will email you different ways to get your prescription to us.

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Amlodipine tablets 5mg contains the active substance amlodipine which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium antagonists.

Amlodipine Tablets 5mg, 28 Tablets

Amlodipine Tablets 5mg are an effective treatment for high blood pressure and angina. The active ingredient, amlodipine, belongs to a group of medicines known as calcium antagonists. Amlodipine 5mg Tablets work by relaxing the muscles in the walls of your blood vessels, which helps to lower your blood pressure and ease chest pain.

The active ingredient Amlodipine belongs to a group of medicines called calcium antagonists, which work by relaxing the blood vessels and decreasing the amount of calcium in the heart muscle, allowing for better blood flow and less pressure on the heart.

Amlodipine 5mg is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or a certain type of chest pain called angina, a rare form of which is Prinzmetal’s or variant angina.

In patients with high blood pressure this medicine works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina Amlodipine works by improving blood supply to the heart muscle which then receives more oxygen and as a result chest pain is prevented. This medicine does not provide immediate relief of chest pain from angina.

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The price of Amlodipine Tablets 5mg is £3.50

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You can buy Amlodipine Tablets 5mg at Dock Pharmacy Essex UK, UK Online Pharmacy.

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Amlodipine Tablets 5mg is not available to buy over the counter. You need a prescription to buy Amlodipine Tablets 5mg

Dock Pharmacy

128 Dock Road, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7BJ

Tel: 01375846316

https://g.page/DockPharmacy?share

Patient information leaflets

Brand

AMLODIPINE

hOW TO USE

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The recommended initial dose is Amlodipine 5 mg once daily. The dose can be increased to Amlodipine 10 mg once daily.

This medicine can be used before or after food and drinks. You should take your medicine at the same time each day with a drink of water. Do not take Amlodipine with grapefruit juice.

Use in children and adolescents

For children and adolescents (6 -17 years old), the recommended usual starting dose is 2.5 mg a day. The maximum recommended dose is 5 mg a day. Amlodipine 2.5 mg is not currently available and the 2.5 mg dose cannot be obtained with Amlodipine 5 mg as these tablets are not manufactured to break into two equal halves.

It is important to keep taking the tablets. Do not wait until your tablets are finished before seeing your doctor.

If you take more Amlodipine than you should

Taking too many tablets may cause your blood pressure to become low or even dangerously low. You may feel dizzy, lightheaded, faint or weak. If blood pressure drop is severe enough shock can occur. Your skin could feel cool and clammy and you could lose consciousness. Seek immediate medical attention if you take too many Amlodipine tablets.

If you forget to take Amlodipine

Do not worry. If you forget to take a tablet, leave out that dose completely. Take your next dose at the right time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you stop taking Amlodipine

Your doctor will advise you how long to take this medicine. Your condition may return if you stop using this medicine before you are advised.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

CAUTION

What you need to know before you take Amlodipine

Do not take Amlodipine

  • If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to amlodipine, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6), or to any other calcium antagonists. This may be itching, reddening of the skin or difficulty in breathing.
  • If you have severe low blood pressure (hypotension).
  • If you have narrowing of the aortic heart valve (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a condition where your heart is unable to supply enough blood to the body).
  • If you suffer from heart failure after a heart attack.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Amlodipine.

You should inform your doctor if you have or have had any of the following conditions:

  • Recent heart attack
  • Heart failure
  • Severe increase in blood pressure (Hypertensive crisis)
  • Liver disease
  • You are elderly and your dose needs to be increased

Children and adolescents

Amlodipine has not been studied in children under the age of 6 years. Amlodipine should only be used for hypertension in children and adolescents from 6 years to 17 years of age (see section 3).

For more information talk to your doctor.

Other medicines and Amlodipine

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, or have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Amlodipine may affect or be affected by other medicines, such as:

  • ketoconazole, itraconazole (anti-fungal medicines)
  • ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir (so called protease inhibitors used to treat HIV)
  • rifampicin, erythromycin, clarithromycin (antibiotics)
  • hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort)
  • verapamil, diltiazem (heart medicines)
  • dantrolene (infusion for severe body temperature abnormalities)
  • tacrolimus, sirolimus, temsirolimus, and everolimus (medicine used to alter the way your immune system works)
  • simvastatin (a cholesterol lowering medicine)
  • cyclosporine (an immunosuppressant)

Amlodipine may lower your blood pressure even more if you are already taking other medicines to treat your high blood pressure.

Amlodipine with food and drink

Grapefruit juice and grapefruit should not be consumed by people who are taking Amlodipine. This is because grapefruit and grapefruit juice can lead to an increase in the blood levels of the active ingredient amlodipine, which can cause an unpredictable increase in the blood pressure lowering effect of Amlodipine.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Pregnancy

The safety of amlodipine in human pregnancy has not been established. If you think you might be pregnant, or are planning to get pregnant, you must tell your doctor before you take Amlodipine.

Breast-feeding

Amlodipine has been shown to pass into breast milk in small amounts. If you are breast-feeding or about to start breast-feeding you must tell your doctor before taking Amlodipine.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Driving and using machines

Amlodipine may affect your ability to drive or use machines. If the tablets make you feel sick, dizzy or tired, or give you a headache, do not drive or use machines and contact your doctor immediately.

Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Visit your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects after taking this medicine.

  • Sudden wheeziness, chest pain, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing
  • Swelling of eyelids, face or lips
  • Swelling of the tongue and throat which causes great difficulty breathing
  • Severe skin reactions including intense skin rash, hives, reddening of the skin over your whole body, severe itching, blistering, peeling and swelling of the skin, inflammation of mucous membranes (Stevens Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis) or other allergic reactions
  • Heart attack, abnormal heart beat
  • Inflamed pancreas which may cause severe abdominal and back pain accompanied with feeling very unwell

The following very common side effect has been reported. If this causes you problems or if it lasts for more than one week, you should contact your doctor.

Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people

  • Oedema (fluid retention)

The following common side effects have been reported. If any of these cause you problems or if they last for more than one week, you should contact your doctor.

Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people

  • Headache, dizziness, sleepiness (especially at the beginning of treatment)
  • Palpitations (awareness of your heart beat), flushing
  • Abdominal pain, feeling sick (nausea)
  • Altered bowel habits, diarrhoea, constipation, indigestion
  • Tiredness, weakness
  • Visual disturbances, double vision
  • Muscle cramps
  • Ankle swelling

Other side-effects that have been reported include the following list. If any of these get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people

  • Mood changes, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness
  • Trembling, taste abnormalities, fainting
  • Numbness or tingling sensation in your limbs, loss of pain sensation
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Low blood pressure
  • Sneezing/running nose caused by inflammation of the lining of the nose (rhinitis)
  • Cough
  • Dry mouth, vomiting (being sick)
  • Hair loss, increased sweating, itchy skin, red patches on skin, skin discolouration
  • Disorder in passing urine, increased need to urinate at night, increased number of times of passing urine
  • Inability to obtain an erection; discomfort or enlargement of the breasts in men
  • Pain, feeling unwell
  • Joint or muscle pain, back pain
  • Weight increase or decrease

Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people

  • Confusion

Very rare: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people

  • Decreased numbers of white blood cells, decrease in blood platelets which may result in unusual bruising or easy bleeding
  • Excess sugar in blood (hyperglycaemia)
  • A disorder of the nerves which can cause muscular weakness, tingling or numbness
  • Swelling of the gums
  • Abdominal bloating (gastritis)
  • Abnormal liver function, inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), yellowing of the skin (jaundice), liver enzyme increase which may have an effect on some medical tests
  • Increased muscle tension
  • Inflammation of blood vessels, often with skin rash
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Disorders combining rigidity, tremor, and/or movement disorders

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

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