Covance

Warnings

Pregnancy
This medicine is not safe to be administered in pregnant females. Consult your doctor for more information.

Lactation
This medicine is not recommended for lactating females. Consult your doctor for better advice. 

Driving
This medicine doesn’t usually affect your driving ability. However, avoid driving until you know how this medicine affects you.

Liver
Use this medicine cautiously in liver patients. Dose adjustment is required. Consult your doctor for more information.

Kidney
Use this medicine cautiously in kidney patients. No dose adjustment is required. Consult your doctor for more information.

Alcohol
Avoid alcohol consumption when using this medicine. Consult your doctor for more information.

Precautions

Before using this medicine, inform your doctor about your complete medical history; especially of heart disease, liver disease, or low blood pressure.
Inform your doctor about all your current medicines.
Do not quit this medicine without informing your doctor.
Do not share this medicine with anyone. This medicine is contraindicated in patients having history of cardiogenic shock (inability of heart to pump enough blood), aortic stenosis (narrowing of aortic valve opening), unstable angina (chest pain triggered by minimum or no activity), severe hypotension, unstable heart failure following MI, and hypersensitivity to dihydropyridines. Which medicines should be avoided with Amlodidpine? As per FDA recommendation, simvastatin dosage should be limited to 20 mg daily while taking amlodipine. Also, all the CYP3A4 enzyme inhibitors like diltiazem, ketoconazole, itraconazole & ritonavir should be avoided while taking amlodipine. I have been experiencing swelling in hands and foot since I started using the medicine. I amconcerned whether this swelling will persist? You don’t need to worry about the swelling, as it is one of the very common adverse effects of the drug. This will go off once you withdraw its use. But you still need to consult your physician if the condition is getting worse. When is it safe to discontinue the medicine? You are not advised to do so abruptly nor are you supposed to make this decision by yourself. Consult with your physician, who will most probably advise for a gradual withdrawal. This is done to avoid the chest pain and relapse of high blood pressure, which is usually observed in such scenarios. In what forms is the medicine available? It is available in tablet, drops and I/V (intravenous) forms.