S AMLOSAFE AT 50MG/2.5MG TABLET

• For high blood pressure and chest pain
• It widens blood vessels and improves blood flow by not making the heart pump harder
• It widens blood vessels and improves blood flow

• Amlodipine inhibits the movement of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiac muscle cells
• Amlodipine inhibits calcium ion influx across cell membranes selectively, with a greater effect on vascular smooth muscle cells
• Amlodipine is a peripheral arterial vasodilator that acts directly on vascular smooth muscle to cause a reduction in peripheral vascular resistance and reduction in blood pressure

Adults- The usual initial dose is 5 mg once daily with a maximum dose of 10 mg once daily
Children- 6 to 17 years- The effective dose is 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily

• Peripheral edema, dizziness, palpitations, flushing
• Fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, somnolence
• Bood disorders, impotence, depression, insomnia, tachycardia, or gingival enlargement, hepatitis, jaundice

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart failure or liver disease, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• It may cause drowsiness or dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication
• Avoid alcohol consumption
• It should not be used in children less than 6 years old

• Hypertension
• Prevent chest pain
• Treat uneven heart beats
• Myocardial infarction

Atenolol is a competitive cardioselective β1-blocker and does not have effect on β2-receptors except in high doses. It reduces resting and exercise-induced heart rate as well as myocardial contractility

Adult - 50-100 mg once daily

• Slowing of heart rate
• Disturbed sleep
• Hypersensitivity reactions
• Confusion

• It may cause dizziness or drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery and get up slowly from bed while taking this medication
• It may affect platelet counts
• Patient may develop with increased risk of allergic reaction, if it so consult with your doctor
• Monitor blood glucose level carefully. This drug may alter the blood glucose level