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Looking up the FDA label…
Also sold as Conjupri
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE CONJUPRI ® is calcium channel blocker and may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive and antianginal agents for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. 1.1 Hypertension CONJUPRI ® is indicated for the treatment of hypertension in adults and patients 6 years and older, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including levamlodipine. Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. Many patients will require more than one drug to achieve blood pressure goals. …
Most common adverse reactions to amlodipine is edema which occurred in a dose related manner. Other adverse experiences not dose related but reported with an incidence >1.0% are fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain and somnolence. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, call CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd at 1-877-436-7220 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinica…
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Ask a doctor — $19.99Levamlodipine is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivity to amlodipine. Known sensitivity to amlodipine.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Adult recommended starting dose: 2.5 mg once daily with maximum dose 5 mg once daily. ○ Small, fragile, or elderly patients, or patients with hepatic insufficiency may be started on 1.25 mg once daily. • Pediatric starting dose: 1.25 mg to 2.5 mg once daily. Important Limitation: Doses in excess of 2.5 mg daily have not been studied in pediatric patients. 2.1 Adults The usual initial antihypertensive oral dose of levamlodipine is 2.5 mg once daily, and the maximum dose is 5 mg once dai…
Do not exceed doses greater than 20 mg daily of simvastatin. 7.1 Impact of Other Drugs on Amlodipine CYP3A Inhibitors Co-administration with CYP3A inhibitors (moderate and strong) results in increased systemic exposure to amlodipine and may require dose reduction. Monitor for symptoms of hypotension and edema when amlodipine is co-administered with CYP3A inhibitors to determine the need for dose adjustment CYP3A Inducers No information is available on the quantitative effects of CYP3A inducers on amlodipine. Blood…
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Works in a similar way — dihydropyridine derivatives
These are different medicines in the same family, not swaps for each other. Which one suits you is a prescribing decision.