Amlong 5 mg Tablet

Amlong 5 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 5 mg of amlodipine in each tablet. It belongs to the calcium channel blocker class and is used to help lower high blood pressure and treat certain types of chest pain (angina). By easing the work your heart has to do and improving blood flow, Amlong 5 mg Tablet can help protect against blood pressure-related complications when used as prescribed. It is made by Micro Labs, India and comes as a strip/box of 10 tablets.

How it works: Amlodipine in Amlong 5 mg Tablet relaxes and widens blood vessels, which helps blood flow more easily and lowers blood pressure. In tablet form, the medicine is swallowed and absorbed through the digestive system to provide once-daily blood pressure control in many patients.

Amlong 5 mg Tablet is the 5 mg strength of amlodipine, which is the common lower-to-standard tablet strength for many adults. Compared with Amlong 10 mg Tablet, this strength may be chosen when a doctor wants a gentler dose, is adjusting treatment step by step, or expects better tolerability before moving higher. It is not meant to be split into a different regimen unless your clinician specifically tells you to do so.

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Chronic stable angina
• Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) angina
• Lowering cardiovascular strain as directed by a doctor

• Swallow the Amlong 5 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember.
• You may take it with or without food.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless your doctor or pharmacist tells you it is okay.
• If it upsets your stomach or makes you dizzy, ask your prescriber whether taking it with a meal or at bedtime is appropriate.
• Do not take extra tablets to make up for a missed dose unless your clinician instructs you to do so.

Each Amlong 5 mg Tablet provides 5 mg of amlodipine. Many adults take it once daily, but your doctor decides the exact schedule based on your blood pressure, angina symptoms, age, and other medicines. Do not take more than the amount prescribed; the usual maximum amlodipine dose is 10 mg per day unless your prescriber directs otherwise.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Amlodipine may include:

• Swelling of the ankles or feet
• Dizziness
• Flushing
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Palpitations or a feeling of a faster heartbeat
• Nausea

• Amlong 5 mg Tablet can lower blood pressure too much if you are dehydrated or already taking other blood pressure medicines.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, liver disease, or severe aortic stenosis before starting this tablet.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness or lightheadedness with Amlong 5 mg Tablet.
• Use caution when driving or standing up quickly until you know how this medicine affects you.
• If you already take nitrates for chest pain, your doctor should monitor you closely because blood pressure may drop more.
• Swelling is a known effect of amlodipine and may be more noticeable in some people even at the 5 mg strength.
• Do not stop Amlong 5 mg Tablet suddenly without medical advice if you are taking it for blood pressure or angina.

• Other blood pressure medicines, including beta blockers and diuretics
• Nitrates used for chest pain
• Simvastatin, which may need dose limits with amlodipine
• Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as clarithromycin, itraconazole, or ritonavir
• Grapefruit products may affect some medicines and should be discussed with your pharmacist or doctor

Store Amlong 5 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from excess moisture, heat, and direct light.