Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet
Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s belongs to the class of drugs known as antihypertensive, used to treat hypertension (increased blood pressure). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a lifelong or chronic condition in which the force exerted by the blood against the artery walls becomes so high that it leads to heart diseases. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly. This can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart, and kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure. Lowering blood pressure may reduce the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
Amlovas M5/50 Tablet 10’s is a fixed-dose combination composed of two medicines, namely: Amlodipine and Metoprolol. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker while Metoprolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. Metoprolol relaxes blood vessels by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body. On the other hand, Amlodipine widens and relaxes the blood vessels making the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Together, it helps to lower high blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke. Amlovas M5/50 Tablet 10’s is prescribed to adults and children more than six years of age.
Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s can be taken orally with or without food or as directed by your physician. Swallow the whole tablet with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it. Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s is preferable to take at the same time every day for better results. Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s is generally safe to consume. Some people may experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fatigue, headache, low heart rate and breathlessness. Most of the side effects of Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
Don’t stop taking $ name without talking to your doctor first. Stopping Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s gradually may cause changes in your heart rhythm and blood pressure, cause chest pain, or a heart attack. Your doctor will lower your dose gradually over a period of time to help prevent these symptoms. It is advisable to drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine to overcome muscle weakness, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Do not take grapefruit or grapefruit juices with Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s as it can increase the concentration of Amlovas M5/50 Tablet 10’s and worsen its side effects.
Uses of Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s
High blood pressure (hypertension), Heart-related chest pain (angina pectoris)
Medicinal Benefits
Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s is used to treat heart-related conditions like angina (chest pain) and high blood pressure. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that inhibits the entry of calcium (ions) across the heart that relaxes and widens the heart smooth muscles for better blood flow. Metoprolol plays a vital role in relaxing our blood vessels and lowering blood pressure by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body. Besides this, Amlovas M5/50 Tablet 10’s help prevent spasm of the coronary artery and reduces how hard the heart has to work to pump blood around the body, lowering its oxygen requirements. It improves an individual’s tolerance to physical activity and exercise to keep their blood pressure normal during exercise. As a result, heart rate is at maximum, and exercise does not affect the blood pressure in anyways.
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Side Effects of Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s
Most of the side effects of Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. The most common side effects of Amlovas M5/50 Tablet 10’s are oedema (swelling), dizziness, flushing, palpitation, vertigo, bradycardia (slow heart rate), headache, feeling exhausted, swollen ankles, flushing, stomach upset, increased levels of potassium in the blood, dry mouth, change in taste, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing and cold fingers or toes. Everyone doesn’t need to experience the above side effects. However, if these side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
Don’t stop taking the medication without talking to your doctor first. Stopping Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s gradually may cause changes in your heart rhythm and blood pressure, cause chest pain, or a heart attack. Your doctor will lower your dose gradually over a period of time to help prevent these symptoms. Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). This medication should be used with caution if you have diabetes, particularly if you are taking insulin or other diabetes drugs that may cause low blood sugar. This medication can also induce low blood sugar in babies, children and adults who do not have diabetes. Do not take Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s if you have asthma or similar breathing difficulties. It could make your asthma severe.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: Amlovas 5/50 Tablet 10’s is known to interact with blood pressure-lowering drugs (acebutolol, atenolol, bisoprolol, carteolol, esmolol, metoprolol, nadolol, nebivolol, sotalol, lisinopril, enalapril, diltiazem, prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin), asthma medications (theophylline), diuretics (fluoxetine), an antidepressant (paroxetine), heart rhythm related medicines (propafenone, digoxin), antifungal (ketoconazole, itraconazole), and antiviral (ritonavir).
Drug-Food Interaction: Amlovas M5/50 Tablet 10’s severely interact with grapefruit and rich protein foods. Hence it should not be taken with Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s. Using Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s together with multivitamins/minerals may decrease the effects of Amlovas M5/50 Tablet 10’s. If it necessary to take you should maintain at least 2 hours of a gap in between the administration of Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s and multivitamins/minerals.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Amlovas M 5/50 Tablet 10’s should not be given to the people with diabetes, asthma, cardiogenic shock (when the heart fails to pump required blood to the body), heart valve problem (stenosis), low blood pressure (hypotension), coronary heart disease, liver disease or heart failure.
