Levamlodipine-antihypertensive drug
Drug Name:
Levamlodipine-antihypertensive drug
List Of Brands:
Indication Type Description:
Drug Interaction:
May increase serum concentration with moderate and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. May increase serum levels of Simvastation,lovastatin, immunosuppressants eg ciclosporin,lacrolimus
Indication:
indication-
hypertension
Adverse Reaction:
Significant worsening angin, ,acute MI, refkex tachcardia,symptomatic hypertension
Cardiac disorder-dyspmoea
Gastrointestinal disorders- abdominal pain
Metabolism and nutrional disorders- perpipheral edema
Musculoskeletal disoder-muscle cramps
Nervous disorders- dizziness,extrpyrimidal symptoms
Reproductive system- sexual dysfunction
Skin and tissue disorders-rash,puritus
Vascular- flushing
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
Dosage-
Hypertension- Adult- as monotherapy or in combination- 2.5mg once daily, may increase dosage (or titrate every 1-2 week asnecssary
Maximum- 5mg once daily
Child- 6-17 years- 1.25- 2.5mg once daily
Elderly- 1.25mg once daily may increase as necessary ccording to patient resonse
Patient Information:
Patients with severe aoritic sterosis, severe obstructive coronry artery disease,hear failure,with reduced ejection fraction, hypertropic fraction,hypertrophic crdiomyopathy and outfllow tract obstruction.Hepatic impairment