The effects of amlodipine maleate dispersible tablets are mainly used for lowering blood pressure, but also for the preventive treatment of angina pectoris.
1. Amlodipine belongs to the calcium channel antagonist, is one of the commonly used antihypertensive drugs, also has the role of vasodilatation, for variant angina pectoris, can also be applied in small doses, effective relief of vasospasm, but is not as a commonly used drugs.
2. Amlodipine can be used as a single drug to lower blood pressure, but also can be used in combination with other antihypertensive drugs, such as the joint application of diuretic furosemide, β-blocker metoprolol, ACEI drugs enalapril, ARB drugs irbesartan and so on.
3. Amlodipine may cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headache, facial flush, gingival hyperplasia, ankle edema and other adverse reactions, if the above conditions promptly seek medical attention.
4. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to amlodipine or other calcium channel blockers. Severe hypotension
Amlodipine maleate dispersible tablets belong to the prescription drugs, you need to go to the cardiology department of the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor.