New Amlos Tablet 5mg (Esamolodipine Besylate Hydrate)

Adult dose

This medication should be taken with sufficient quantities of water. Administer orally as 2.5 mg of Esamolodipine once daily, which can be increased to a maximum of 5 mg per day depending on the patient's response. Adjust dosage appropriately based on symptoms.

It is very important that this medication is not used in specific patients. For example, it should not be administered to women who are allergic to this drug or similar components, who are pregnant or breastfeeding, patients in shock or with serious heart problems, and those with severe liver or blood pressure issues. Additionally, patients with genetic issues like lactose intolerance should avoid using this drug. Caution is necessary when using this medication in patients with severe renal impairment, elderly individuals, acute heart failure patients, and patients with slightly impaired liver function. The drug is generally well tolerated but may cause symptoms such as warmth and facial flushing, fatigue, edema, palpitations, dizziness, headache, indigestion, drowsiness, and ankle swelling. Rarely, side effects like dry mouth, increased sweating, hypotension, insomnia, skin rash, and liver function abnormalities have been reported. Discontinuing the medication suddenly may worsen symptoms, so it must be tapered off slowly according to a doctor's instructions. Patients with reduced liver function should be cautious as this drug may have an extended duration of action in their bodies. It is advisable to take this medication with sufficient water, and patients should be careful when driving or operating dangerous machinery due to the risk of dizziness from lowered blood pressure. Furthermore, this medication can interact with several other drugs, so patients taking other medications should inform their healthcare provider. Particularly, it is advisable to avoid taking it with grapefruit juice as it may enhance the drug's efficacy. Its safety during pregnancy or breastfeeding is not established, so use should be avoided, and breastfeeding is recommended to be discontinued. For children, it is recommended only for those over 6 years of age, and in the elderly, it should start at a lower dose with careful observation of their condition. In case of overdose, serious hypotension and heart problems may occur, requiring immediate medical attention, and this drug is not removed by dialysis. Finally, this medication should be kept out of reach of children and not transferred to other containers.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, angioedema, toxic epidermal necrolysis, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe swelling, severe rash with high fever, blistering, skin peeling, pain in mouth/eyes, difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, jaundice, generalized severe lethargy, sudden and extreme headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, altered consciousness.

Mild side effects

• Flushing accompanied with warmth
• fatigue
• edema
• palpitations
• dizziness
• headache
• migraine
• weakness
• abdominal pain
• nausea

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to protect it from air and moisture. It is important to maintain a storage temperature within the range of 1 to 30 degrees Celsius. This way, the drug's efficacy and safety can be well preserved.

Appearance

White octagonal tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle