Hyun's Amlodipine Tablet 5mg (Amlodipine Besilate)

Adult dose

Administer 5mg orally once daily as amlodipine, and may increase to a maximum of 10mg per day according to the patient's response. Adjust as appropriate based on age and symptoms.

This medication should not be administered to specific patients. For instance, patients who are allergic to this medication or similar kinds of drugs, nursing women, patients with severe liver dysfunction, patients with severe aortic stenosis, and patients in shock should not use this medication. Furthermore, this medication should be used cautiously in patients with very low blood pressure, patients requiring kidney dialysis, elderly patients, and women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. Taking this medication may cause side effects such as facial flushing, fatigue, swelling of the hands and feet, palpitations, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, abdominal pain, nausea. Rarely, various adverse reactions such as blood pressure drop, skin rash, allergic reactions, muscle pain, liver dysfunction may occur, so caution is necessary. In patients with heart failure, this medication may exacerbate pulmonary edema, therefore it should be used with caution, and in patients with liver impairment, the effect of this medication may last longer, requiring dose adjustments. This medication is not suitable for acute heart issues as its effects appear gradually. This medication can interact with several other drugs, so if you are taking any other medications, you must consult with healthcare professionals. Particularly, it is advisable to avoid taking it with grapefruit juice since it can excessively enhance the drug's effects. The safety of this medication has not been established in pregnant or nursing women, thus it is recommended to avoid use except in special cases. For children, its use is recommended only for those 6 years and older, as safety and efficacy have not been confirmed for younger children. In cases of overdose, severe drops in blood pressure and irregular heartbeats may occur, so it is essential to visit a medical institution immediately, and in severe cases, emergency treatment may be required. While taking this medication, driving or operating machinery is generally safe; however, caution should be exercised if dizziness or drowsiness occurs.

Serious side effects

• Hives
• severe swelling (edema)
• severe allergic reactions
• toxic epidermal necrolysis
• jaundice
• liver abnormalities
• severe skin reaction
• severe edema or urinary abnormalities
• angioedema

Mild side effects

• Flushing
• fatigue
• edema
• palpitations
• dizziness
• headache
• drowsiness
• abdominal pain
• nausea
• weakness

This medication should be stored in a sealed container to prevent air ingress, and it is advisable to keep the temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature. By storing it this way, the medication's effectiveness and safety can be maintained.

Appearance

White octagonal tablets

Package unit

Bottle packaging - 30 tablets/bottle, bottle packaging - 300 tablets/bottle