Amlodipin Orion
Amlodipin Orion treats high blood pressure and a type of chest pain called angina, including the rare Prinzmetal's angina.
Form
tabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Amlodipine besylate
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the typical starting dose is one 5 mg tablet once a day, which can be increased to 10 mg once a day. For children aged 6-17, the usual starting dose is 2.5 mg once a day.
Method
Take the tablet with water at the same time each day, with or without food.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults is 10 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Swelling (fluid retention)
- •Headache, dizziness, drowsiness (especially at the start of treatment)
- •Palpitations (feeling your heartbeat), flushing
- •Stomach pain, nausea (feeling sick)
- •Changes in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation), indigestion
- •Tiredness, weakness
- •Vision problems, double vision
- •Muscle cramps
- •Swelling of the ankles
RARE
- •Sudden wheezing, chest pain, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- •Swelling of eyelids, face or lips
- •Swelling of the tongue and throat, causing severe breathing difficulties
- •Severe skin reactions (intense rash, hives, redness, severe itching, blistering, skin peeling, inflammation of mucous membranes, or other allergic reactions)
- •Heart attack, abnormal heart rhythm
- •Inflammation of the pancreas, which can cause severe stomach and back pain and feeling very unwell
- •Mood changes, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness
- •Tremor, taste changes, fainting
- •Numbness or tingling in limbs, loss of pain sensation
- •Ringing in the ears
- •Low blood pressure
- •Sneezing/runny nose due to inflamed nasal lining (rhinitis)
- •Cough
- •Dry mouth, vomiting
- •Hair loss, increased sweating, itchy skin, red patches on skin, skin discoloration
- •Urination problems, increased need to urinate at night, frequent urination
- •Erectile dysfunction, breast pain or enlargement in men
- •Pain, feeling unwell
- •Joint or muscle pain, back pain
- •Weight gain or weight loss
- •Confusion
- •Decrease in white blood cells or platelets (can lead to easy bruising or bleeding)
- •High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
- •Nerve disorder causing muscle weakness, tingling or numbness
- •Swollen gums
- •Swelling of the abdomen (gastritis)
- •Liver problems (liver dysfunction, inflammation, yellow skin, altered lab tests)
- •Increased muscle tension
- •Inflammation of blood vessels, often with rash
- •Sensitivity to light
- •Conditions with stiffness, tremor, and/or movement disorders
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to amlodipine or any other ingredient in this medicine, or to other calcium channel blockers.
- Do not take if you have very low blood pressure.
- Do not take if you have a narrowing of the heart's aortic valve or heart shock (when the heart cannot pump enough blood).
- Do not take if you have heart failure after a heart attack.
- Tell your doctor if you have recently had a heart attack or have heart failure.
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- Tell your doctor if you have very high blood pressure (hypertensive crisis) or liver disease.
- Tell your doctor if you are elderly and your dose needs to be increased.
- Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medicine, as it can increase the amount of medicine in your blood.
- If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
- If you feel sick, dizzy, or tired, or get a headache, do not drive or use machines and contact your doctor.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Significant adverse effects include ankle oedema and orthostatic hypotension. Consider potential interactions. Avoid grapefruit. (updated 17.2.2025)