Vascodipine 10 mg 30 Tablets

Description

Vascodipine contains the active ingredient amlodipine which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers. Vascodipine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or a certain type of chest pain called angina, and a rare form of it called Prinzmetal or variant angina. In patients with high blood pressure, the medicine works by relaxing the blood vessels, so that blood can pass through them more easily. In patients with angina, Vascodipine works by improving blood flow to the heart muscle, which in turn receives more oxygen and as a result chest pain is prevented. This medicine does not provide immediate relief from chest pain caused by angina. How to use Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The usual starting dose is vascodipine 5 mg once daily. The dose may be increased to vascodipine 10 mg once daily. The medicine can be used before or after food and drink. The medicine should be taken at the same time each day with a drink of water. Do not take Vascodipine with grapefruit juice. Warnings and precautions You should tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the following conditions: recent heart attack Heart failure A sharp increase in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis) Liver diseases You are elderly and need to increase the dose. Vascodipine should only be used to treat high blood pressure in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years. Side Effects See your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects after taking this medicine. Sudden wheezing, chest pain, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Swelling of the eyelids, face, or lips. Swelling of the tongue and throat causing great difficulty in breathing. Severe skin reactions including severe rash, hives (urticaria), redness of the skin over your whole body, severe itching, blistering, peeling and swelling of the skin, inflammation of the mucous membranes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) or other allergic reactions. heart attacks, abnormal heartbeats Pancreatitis which may cause abdominal pain and back pain accompanied by severe malaise - Keep out of reach and sight of children. - Store below 30°C. - Store in original package to protect from light Drug Interactions Vascodipine (Amlodipine) should not be taken concomitantly with the following medications: Medicines that lower blood pressure. Diuretics such as furosemide. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors such as captopril. Alpha-blockers such as prazosin. Beta-blockers such as propranolol. Calcium channel blockers such as verapamil. Calcium salts may reduce the effect of amlodipine. Nitrates, such as glycerin nitrate. Some antidepressants. Some antipsychotics. The following medications: rifampicin, minoxidil, moxisylate, moconidine, nicoradil, tizanidine Ingredients The active substance is amlodipine in the form of amlodipine besylate (BP) equivalent to 2.5, 5 or 10 mg amlodipine. Other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose PH 102, calcium hydrogen phosphate, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate, anhydrous colloidal silica. Specifications White to off-white, round tablets with bevelled edges “RP 22” on one side and flat on the other side.