Stamlo 2.5mg Strip Of 30 Tablets
Stamlo 2.5 MG Description
Stamlo 2.5mg tablet is an antihypertensive medicine that contains Amlodipine. This medicine is used to lower blood pressure and various heart conditions like irregular heart rate, chest pain (angina)
. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blockers that works by reducing the pressure on the heart by relaxing the blood vessels. Inform your doctor if you recently had a heart attack or heart failure. Take Stamlo 2.5 as advised by your doctor for the prescribed duration. Do not stop taking this medicine without informing your doctor. You should have a low salt diet and should maintain a healthy lifestyle to gain optimal benefit.
Product Summary
Offer Price | ₹51.09 |
You Save | ₹9.02 (15% on MRP) |
Contains | Amlodipine(2.5 Mg) |
Uses | Hypertension |
Side effects | Dizziness, headache, swelling on legs, nausea |
Therapy | ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE |
Uses of Stamlo 2.5 MG
Contraindications of Stamlo 2.5 MG
- If you are allergic to Amlodipine or other ingredients of Stamlo-2.5 tablet.
- If you have low blood pressure.
- If you have narrowing of the aorta heart valve (Aortic stenosis).
- If you develop a condition where the heart is unable to supply blood to the body (Cardiogenic Shock).
- If you are suffering from heart failure after a heart attack.
Side effects of Stamlo 2.5 MG
- Swelling of feet, ankles, legs (Oedema or fluid retention)
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Sleepiness
- Rapid or irregular heartbeats (palpitation)
- Stomach ache
- Feeling sick
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Indigestion
- Weakness
- Tiredness
- Muscle cramps
- Vision problems
Precautions and Warnings of Stamlo 2.5 MG
Pregnancy
- There little information available about Stamlo 2.5 during pregnancy.
- The doctor will prescribe you this medicine, if there is no safe alternative, after assessing the need and benefit. Inform the doctor if you become pregnant while you are taking this medicine.
Breast Feeding
- Amlodipine passes into breastmilk. The effects are not known.
- The doctor will advise you on the use of this medicine after assessing the need and benefit.
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You have liver disease.
- You had a heart attack or heart failure.
- You are elderly.
- You suffer from an increase in blood pressure.
- You may suffer from a heart attack or the chest pain could worsen, when you start taking this medicine, this happens rarely.
Mode of Action of Stamlo 2.5 MG
How Does It Work?
- It works by relaxing and widening the blood vessels, thus making it easier for the blood to pass through the blood vessels and lowers the blood pressure.
- It helps to improve the blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle and relieves chest pain.
Directions for Use of Stamlo 2.5 MG
Interactions of Stamlo 2.5 MG
Interactions with other medicines
- Certain medicines affect the way Stamlo 2.5mg tablet works and Stamlo 2.5mg tablet itself affects the action of certain medicines when taken together.
- Medicine used for fungal infection like Ketoconazole, a medicine used to treat heart problems like Verapamil any antibiotic like Rifampicin, antibiotics like erythromycin, clarithromycin when coadministered with amlodipine affect the way amlodipine is eliminated through the body....
- Concomitant administration of amlodipine and clarithromycin may lead to a drastic drop in blood pressure levels.
- Medicine used for HIV infection like Ritonavir, when used along with amlodipine, leads to faster elimination of amlodipine from the body lowering its concentration in the blood.
- When amlodipine is coadministered with medicines used to decrease cholesterol level like Simvastatin, it leads to the increased blood concentration of cholesterol-lowering medicines.
- Medicines used to boost the immune system like Tacrolimus when administered along with amlodipine possess a risk of accumulation in the body.
- Concomitant use of medicine like Cyclosporin suppress the immune system and amlodipine must be used with caution in patients with kidney problems.
- Discuss with the doctor regarding other medicine, herbal preparation and supplements you take to avoid possible interactions.
Interactions with food items
Storage and disposal of Stamlo 2.5 MG
- Store at a cool and dry place away from, heat and light.
- Keep it away from children and pets.
- Check the expiry date before taking the medicine and avoid using expired medicines.
Dosage of Stamlo 2.5 MG
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Content Details
Dr. Arpit Verma
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Can I continue Stamlo 2.5 if I experience fatigue after taking medicine?
Q: What must I let know the doctor before I take Stamlo-2.5 tablet?
Q: Can I dissolve Stamlo 2.5 in water and consume it?
Q: I take multivitamins every day. Can I continue taking them with Stamlo 2.5?
Q: The doctor has prescribed Stamlo 2.5 to be taken after breakfast. Can I take it with orange juice?
Q: Is Stamlo-2.5 tablet a beta-blocker?
Q: Can I stop this medicine on my own?
Q: Can I take Stamlo empty stomach?
Q: Does Stamlo cause constipation?
References
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