Amdocal Plus 50 Amlodipine 5 mg / Atenolol 50 mg

Indication

Combination used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that relaxes blood vessels; atenolol is a beta-blocker that slows heart rate and reduces cardiac workload.

Ingredients

• Amlodipine Besilate
• Atenolol

Direction

Adults: One tablet (Amlodipine 5 mg / Atenolol 50 mg) once daily, or as directed by a physician. Take with or without food, at the same time each day. Do not stop abruptly.

Side effects

• Amlodipine component: oedema
• flushing
• headache
• dizziness
• palpitations.
• Atenolol component: bradycardia
• fatigue
• cold extremities
• hypotension
• bronchospasm.
• Combined: dizziness
• fatigue
• peripheral oedema.
• Rare: severe bradycardia
• heart block
• worsening heart failure.

Precautions

• Do not use if allergic to amlodipine
• atenolol
• or other beta
• blockers.
• Contraindicated in cardiogenic shock
• decompensated heart failure
• sick sinus syndrome
• AV block (2nd or 3rd degree)
• severe bradycardia
• and severe bronchial asthma or COPD.
• Do not stop atenolol abruptly — taper gradually to avoid rebound hypertension or angina.
• Monitor renal function in patients with renal impairment.
• Beta
• blockers may mask symptoms of hypoglycaemia in diabetic patients.
• Use with caution during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Keep out of reach of children.