Amlodipine bensylate, also known as Norvasc, is a drug used to reduce blood pressure, which is used in the treatment of some patients with high blood pressure or chronic heart failure, for example.
Amlodipine bensylate is produced by Pfizer laboratories and can be purchased from conventional pharmacies in tablet boxes of 5 mg or 10 mg.
- The price of amlodipine bensylate can vary between 35 and 110 reais.
- Depending on the dose and amount of tablets.
Amlodipine bensylate is indicated for the treatment of hypertension and angina by myocardial ischemia.
The use of amlodipine bensylate involves the ingestion of 1 5 mg tablet once daily and the dose may be increased to 10 mg daily.
Side effects of amlodipine bensylate include excessive fatigue, dizziness, headache, palpitations and drowsiness.
Amlodipine bensylate is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to formula components and should only be taken with medical indication in patients with hepatic and cardiac impairment.