Product Name Lodipam 5 Mg, Reduce Blood Pressure, Prevent Hypertension Complication - 30 Tablets Scientific Name Amlodipine 5 Mg Tablets Category Of Lodipam 5 Mg Tablets Anti-Hypertensive Drugs Mechanism Of Action Of Amlodipine Amlodipine inhibits calcium ion influx across cell membranes, with a greater effect on vascular smooth muscle cells. This causes vasodilation and a reduction in peripheral vascular resistance, thus lowering blood pressure. Therapeutic Indications Of Lodipam 5 Mg Tablets To treat patients with high blood pressure (hypertension): High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. To treat patients with Coronary Artery Diseases (Chronic Stable Angina, Vasospastic Angina (Prinzmetal’s or Variant Angina & Angiographically Documented Coronary Artery) Method Of Administration Of Lodipam 5 Mg Tablets Take as indicated by your doctor. Take with a glass of water. If you are taking this medicine once daily, take it in the morning. Adult recommended starting dose: 5 mg once daily with a maximum dose of 10 mg once daily. Small, fragile, or elderly patients or patients with hepatic insufficiency may be started on 2.5 mg once daily. Pediatric starting dose: 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily. Doses may be changed in special conditions so always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions. If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital straight away. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it unless it is nearly time for your next dose. Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for the forgotten dose. Undesirable Side Effects Of Lodipam 5 Mg Tablets The most common adverse reactions are headache and edema which occurred in a dose-related manner. Other adverse experiences not dose-related but reported with an incidence >1.0% are fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and somnolence Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Precautions While Taking Lodipam 5 Mg Tablets If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
