Pharmaceutical preparations that relieve angina attacks (antianginal effect) and lower blood pressure (antihypertensive property) are able to normalize the work of the heart and improve the state of blood vessels. One of these drugs is Vero-Amlodipine.
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The composition (active substance) of the drug
In a tablet - 5-10 mg (depending on the dosage) of the active component of amlodipine besilate.
What pills help
A drug - a calcium channel blocker - is prescribed by a doctor if it is diagnosed:
- dilated cardiomyopathy;
- angina pectoris;
- heart failure (congestive);
- arterial hypertension (essential and symptomatic).
Instructions for use for children and adults
Calculating the daily dosage, the diagnosis is taken as a basis:
- with angina pectoris, arterial hypertension, therapy begins with 5 mg, gradually increasing the dose to 10 mg;
- with dilated cardiomyopathy - from 2.5 mg at the beginning of treatment, then the amount of substance slowly reaches 10 mg.
It is allowed to drink no more than 10 mg per day.
Do not use a pharmaceutical agent to treat children - there is no information about the safety of amlodipine besilate, its effect on the children's body is not described.
During pregnancy and lactation
The lactation period and the state of pregnancy are the reason for the relative contraindications. There is no accurate data on how the drug can affect the body of the child.
The likelihood of prescribing a drug is not completely excluded, this is permissible in certain cases - the decision always remains with the specialist.
Contraindications, side effects, overdose
Contraindications are intolerance to compound substances and arterial hypotension.
Side effects can occur with the following symptoms:
- heart palpitations;
- muscle pain
- allergic reactions;
- discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract;
- drop in visual acuity;
- weakness, dizziness;
- pain affecting the joints;
- impaired appetite;
- pollakiuria;
- gynecomastia (rarely);
- swelling of the legs.
An overdose can provoke a significant decrease in blood pressure, tachycardia, arrhythmia.
Analogs
Vero-amlodipine 5 mg and 10 mg tablets have a number of analogues, among which:
- Enalapril;
- Amlovas;
- Valsartan;
- Amlodac;
- Perindopril;
- Amlothop;
- Norvask.
The active ingredient present in enalapril tablets is enalapril maleate. Prescribe medication in the presence of chronic heart failure or hypertension.
If patients have dysfunction of the left ventricle of the heart, then the drug is used for prophylactic purposes so that coronary ischemia does not occur.
Contraindications are:
- intolerance to compound substances;
- hyperkalemia
- renal artery stenosis;
- pregnancy;
- a history of Quincke's edema;
- porphyria;
- age - children, teenagers;
- lactation.
Adverse reactions resulting from the use of enalapril:
- pain in the heart;
- bouts of dry cough;
- neutropenia;
- allergic rashes;
- fainting;
- periodic nausea;
- malfunctioning of the liver;
- diarrhea;
- proteinuria (rarely occurs);
- constant feeling of palpitations;
- impaired digestion;
- a sharp decrease in blood pressure;
- impaired kidney function;
- increased bilirubin;
- inflamed pancreas;
- headache.
Enalapril is used once a day, 2.5-5 mg. It is allowed to increase the number of doses up to 2 times a day, then the dose will increase to 10–20 mg, but not more than 80 mg per day.
Amlovas contains the same active substance as Vero-Amlodipine, –amlodipine besilate. Indications and contraindications for these similar drugs will be the same.
The daily dosage of Amlovas tablets depends on the diagnosis, but usually therapy begins with a dose of 5 mg, then an increase of up to 10 mg is assumed.
In the composition of tablets, Valsartan is an active ingredient with the same name.
Recommended remedy:
- in the acute period of myocardial infarction;
- with hypertension (at its initial stage);
- in case of heart failure with congestion.
Contraindications to taking the medicine are intolerance to the components, as well as severe liver damage.
Children, pregnant and lactating patients are not prescribed a pharmaceutical preparation.
Relative contraindications are:
- renal artery stenosis;
- clogged bile ducts (due to the presence of tumors, stones);
- hyponatrium diet;
- renal failure.
Depending on the patient’s diagnosis, the specialist determines the right amount of medication. The recommended daily dosage is 80 mg.
Immediately after myocardial infarction was transferred, take 40 mg in the morning and evening. Then the amount of the agent used gradually increases: after 3 months the dose will increase to 320 mg per day.
Amlodac tablets are another analogue of Vero-Amlodipine with the same active substance in the composition and with the same indications, contraindications and dosage.
Perindopril tablets contain the same active ingredient.
The medicine is prescribed for patients with high blood pressure and chronic heart failure.
Do not take the remedy in childhood and adolescence, during pregnancy, during breastfeeding. Contraindications are intolerance to the components and a history of Quincke's edema.
The instructions suggest the following dosage: the initial stage is 2 mg per day.In the absence of a noticeable effect, the dose is increased (the doctor will prescribe the necessary amount of the drug using an individual approach).
Amlotop tablets are slow calcium channel blockers (BMCC). They contain the same active substance as Vero-Amlodipine. Apply the drug with stable and vasospastic angina pectoris, arterial hypertension.
Contraindications are:
- collapse;
- intolerance to compound substances;
- arterial hypotension (severe);
- unstable angina (vasospastic is excluded from the list of contraindications);
- glucose-galactose malabsorption;
- cardiogenic shock;
- aortic stenosis.
Amlotop is not used in pediatrics, is not prescribed for pregnant and lactating patients.
The active ingredient in Norvask is amlodipine besilate. Indicated for use in the same cases as the previous drug Amlotop.
Contraindicated in patients suffering from:
- left ventricular outflow tract obstruction;
- intolerance to compound substances;
- severe manifestations of hypotension.
Relative contraindications, implying taking with caution and under the supervision of a specialist:
- tachycardia;
- liver failure;
- arterial hypotension;
- mitral stenosis;
- unstable angina pectoris;
- aortic stenosis;
- acute stage of myocardial infarction.
5 mg of Norvask are drunk per day. During the treatment, an increase in the dose is allowed, but not more than 10 mg.
Vero-Amlodipine tablets and their analogues are successfully used not only in monotherapy. The medicine is often used in combination with other pharmaceuticals.
