Genericart S-Amlodipine 5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to prevent angina (heart-related chest pain).

Introduction:
Genericart S-Amlodipine 5mg Tablet may be prescribed alone or along with other medicines. The dose depends on what you are taking it for and the severity of your condition. You can take it at any time of day with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

Dosage Form:
Tablet

Side Effects:

• No common side effects listed.

How to Use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Genericart S-Amlodipine 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How it Works:
Genericart S-Amlodipine 5mg Tablet is a calcium channel blocker. In high blood pressure, it normalizes the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels to reduce the pressure on them, thereby improving the blood flow in the body. The enhanced blood flow in the body further relaxes the heart muscles by reducing the workload on the heart. It also improves the oxygen flow in the body, thereby preventing any heart-related chest pain.

Quick Tips:

• Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
• Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down to lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out.
• Raise your legs while you are sitting down to reduce ankle or foot swelling.
• Do not drive or perform any activity that requires mental focus until you know how Genericart S-Amlodipine 5mg Tablet affects you.
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Interacting Drugs:

• Amlodipine
• Aprepitant
• Atazanavir
• Atorvastatin