Norvasc
is a calcium channel blocker used to control high blood pressure
or angina (chest pain). High blood pressure reduction helps
prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. It relaxes
your blood vessels so your heart does not have to pump as
hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to
the heart to control chest pain (angina).
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Norvasc ®
Chemical Name : Amlodipine
Important
Note
The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or
other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate
that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
Uses
Norvasc / Amlodipine is prescribed for angina, a condition
characterized by episodes of crushing chest pain that usually results
from a lack of oxygen in the heart muscle due to clogged arteries.
Amlodipine is also prescribed for high blood pressure.
Amlodipine
belongs to a class of medications called calcium channel blockers.
These medications block the transport of calcium into the smooth
muscle cells lining the coronary arteries and other arteries of
the body. Since calcium is important in muscle contraction, blocking
calcium transport relaxes artery muscles and dilates coronary arteries
and other arteries of the body. By relaxing coronary arteries, Norvasc
is useful in preventing chest pain (angina) resulting from coronary
artery spasm. Relaxing the muscles lining the arteries of the rest
of the body lowers the blood pressure, which reduces the burden
on the heart as it pumps blood to the body. Reducing heart burden
lessens the heart muscle's demand for oxygen, and further helps
to prevent angina in patients with coronary artery disease.
How to Use
Norvasc comes as a tablet to be taken by mouth. It is usually
taken once a day, preferably with food. Follow the directions on
your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist
to explain any part you do not understand. Take Amlodipine
exactly as directed.
Usual Dosage for High Blood Pressure - The usual starting Amlodipine
dose is 5 mg taken once a day. The maximum you should take in a
day is 10 mg. A lower 2.5 mg starting dose applies if you have liver
disease. Older Adults are usually prescribed a lower starting Amlodipine
dose of 2.5 milligrams.
Usual Dosage for Angina - The usual starting Amlodipine dose
is 5 to 10 milligrams once daily. The usual starting Amlodipine
dose is 5 milligrams. A lower 5 mg starting dose applies if you
have liver disease. Your doctor may adjust the dose based on your
response to the drug.
Do not take
more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your
doctor. Amlodipine controls high blood pressure and chest
pain (angina) but does not cure them. Continue to take Amlodipine
even if you feel well. Do not stop taking amlodipine without talking
to your doctor.
Side Effects
Although side effects from Norvasc are not common, they can
occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do
not go away: headache, upset stomach, dizziness or lightheadedness,
excessive tiredness, flushing (feeling of warmth), heartburn, fast
heartbeat, muscle cramps, nosebleed, decreased sexual ability. If
you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
swelling of the face eyes, lips, tongue, arms, or legs; difficulty
breathing or swallowing; fast or irregular heartbeat; fainting;
rash; yellowing of the skin or eyes; tender, bleeding, or swollen
gums; worsening chest pain (attacks are more frequent, more severe,
or last longer);
Precautions
Before taking Norvasc, tell your doctor if you have liver
disease; or another disease of the heart or blood vessels such as
sick sinus syndrome, aortic stenosis, heart failure, low blood pressure,
or coronary artery disease. You may not be able to take Norvasc,
or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during
treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Norvasc
is in the FDA pregnancy category C; this means that it is not known
whether Norvasc will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not
take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you
are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. It is not
known whether Norvasc passes into breast milk. Do not take
this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are
breast-feeding a baby. .
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center
or emergency room immediately.The following symptoms indicate an
overdose: dizziness; fainting; fast heartbeat.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near
the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your
usual dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for
a missed one.
Storage
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed,
and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away
from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away
any medication that is outdated or no longer needed.
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