Amlopres 5 Tablet

• If you are allergic to this amlodipine or any other ingredients of Amlopres 5.
• If you have very low blood pressure or heart-related conditions such as stenosis, cardiogenic shock, heart failure after a heart attack.

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness especially at beginning of treatment
• Ankle swelling
• Weakness
• An upset stomach
• Muscle cramps

Other General Warnings

• You have any underlying health condition related to the liver and kidneys.
• You have heart-related conditions or recently had a heart attack or heart failure.
• You are elderly, caution is advised while changing the dose for the elderly.

• Amlopres 5 tablet should be taken with sufficient water with or without food.
• Take this medicine at a fixed time for optimal blood pressure control.
• It would be best if you took it at a fixed time each day for optimal results.

• Store it in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
• Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Discard any unused or expired medicine properly.

• Amlopres 5 Tablet relaxes and widens your arteries so blood flows more easily and pressure falls.
• Take it at the same time each day, with or without food.
• The full effect takes about a week, so do not judge it after a day or two.
• Ankle swelling is the commonest side effect and comes from vessel widening, not fluid overload.
• Raise your legs when sitting and avoid standing still for long periods to reduce swelling.
• Tell your doctor about marked or worsening swelling; a change of dose or added medicine often helps.
• Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice entirely.
• Do not stop when your readings normalise; blood pressure returns within days or weeks.
• Tell your doctor if you take simvastatin, as the dose may need capping.
• Report new, more frequent or more severe chest pain after starting.
• Keep up dental hygiene and tell your dentist you take this medicine, as gums can overgrow.
• Reduce salt, limit alcohol, stay active and monitor your blood pressure regularly.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Amlopres 5 tablet works or Amlopres 5 itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interactions.
• Especially, if you are taking medicines such as antibiotics, antifungals, other anti-hypertensive medicines, cholesterol-lowering medicines, medicines for heart conditions and muscle relaxants etc.
• Other medicines that should be used with caution are immunosuppressants, anti-HIV medicines etc.

Interactions with food items

• Amlopres 5 Tablet may be taken with or without food, as absorption is unaffected. Choose a time you will remember and keep to it.
• Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice, which block the enzyme clearing amlodipine and can raise its level enough to cause marked dizziness and low blood pressure. Other citrus fruits are fine.
• Reduce salt, which has a direct and measurable effect on blood pressure. Limit pickles, papads, packaged snacks, processed foods and added table salt.
• Limit alcohol, which adds to dizziness in the short term and raises blood pressure with regular use.
• A diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy supports blood pressure control alongside the medicine.
• Raising your legs when sitting and avoiding long periods of standing help more with ankle swelling than any dietary change or water tablet.