Amvasc Capsules-5mg 30’s pack

• Amvasc capsules contains the active ingredient amlodipine, which belongs to a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers.
• Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for different uses and/or at a different dosage than that stated in the package leaflet.
• Always follow your doctor’s prescription as stated on the pharmacy label.
• Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or a particular type of chest pain called angina, including a rare form called Prinzmetal’s or variant angina.
• In patients with high blood pressure, the drug works by widening the blood vessels, so that blood passes more easily through them.
• In patients with angina, amlodipine works by improving blood flow to the heart muscle, which consequently receives more oxygen to prevent chest pain.
• The medication does not provide immediate relief from chest pain caused by angina.

Usage guidelines:

• Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
• The recommended starting dose is 5 mg of amlodipine once daily.
• The dose can be increased to 10 mg of amlodipine once a day.
• The medicine can be taken before or after eating and drinking.
• This medicine should be taken at the same time every day with a glass of water.
• Do not take amlodipine with grapefruit juice.