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What is Mylan Amlodipine used for?
Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It works to control blood pressure and reduces the number of angina attacks by widening and relaxing blood vessels. This medication may be available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms.
Who manufactures Amlodipine?
NORVASC®(amlodipine besylate) | Pfizer Medical Information – US.
Is amlodipine hard on the kidneys?
Amlodipine and lisinopril should not cause kidney damage and in fact are used to treat high blood pressure and slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Is Mylan a combination pill?
See section 4. Gestodene/Ethinylestradiol Mylan is a contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. Each tablet contains two different female hormones, namely ethinylestradiol and gestodene. Contraceptive pills such as Gestodene/Ethinylestradiol Mylan that contain two hormones are called “combination” pills.
Is amlodipine a good blood pressure medication?
Amlodipine is an oral medication that doctors prescribe to treat high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and angina. It is generally a safe and effective drug, but it may cause side effects in some people.
What are the ingredients in Mylan amlodipine tablets?
Nonmedicinal ingredients: magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, and sodium starch glycolate. 10 mg Each white-to-off-white octagonal tablet, with “AB10” on one side and “G” on the other side, contains amlodipine besylate equivalent to 10 mg of amlodipine.
What kind of medication is amlodipine used for?
Amlodipine belongs to the family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It works to control blood pressure and reduces the number of angina attacks by widening and relaxing blood vessels. This medication…
How does the besylate salt of amlodipine work?
Amlodipine Besylate is the besylate salt of amlodipine, a synthetic dihydropyridine with antihypertensive and antianginal effects. Amlodipine inhibits the influx of extracellular calcium ions into myocardial and peripheral vascular smooth muscle cells, thereby preventing vascular and myocardial contraction.
How does amlodipine work as a calcium channel blocker?
As other calcium channel blockers, amlodipine acts by relaxing the smooth muscle in the arterial wall, decreasing peripheral resistance and hence improving blood pressure; in angina it improves blood flow to the myocardium. It was developed under the direction of Dr. Simon Campbell; A long acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker.