Manufacturer
DUOPHARMA MANUFACTURING (BANGI) SDN BHD
Contents
Amlodipine besylate
Indication
1st-line treatment of HTN & myocardial ischemia whether due to fixed obstruction (stable angina) &/or vasospasm/vasoconstriction (Prinzmetal's or variant angina) of coronary vasculature.
Instruction
May be taken with or without food.
Drug interaction
Increased systemic plasma concentration with immunosuppressants (e.g. ciclosporin, tacrolimus). Increased serum concentration of simvastatin. Increased exposure with CYP3A4 enzyme inhibitors (e.g. protease inhibitors, azole antifungals, erythromycin, diltiazem). Decreased plasma concentration with CYP3A4 inducers (e.g. rifampicin).