Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Amlodipine
Drug Class
Calcium Channel Blockers
ATC Code
C08CA01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Amilip?
Uses
Amlodipine besylate belongs to a class of medications called calcium channel blockers. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood ves...
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take amlodipine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your
Safety Alerts
Cardiogenic shock, aortic stenosis, unstable angina, hypersensitivity to dihydropyridines
Important Warnings
Within one month of MI, impaired hepatic function, hypertensive crisis
Side Effects
Abdominal painheadacheoedemapalpitationsfatiguenauseaflushing and dizzinessrashgingival hyperplasia. Rare: Alope- ciapruritusangioedemadyspnoeaabdominal painback paindyspepsia
Drug Interactions
Azole antifungals
erythromycin
cyclosporin
sildenafil
rifampicin
CYP3A4 inhibitors.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Not recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 410.92
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 20 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 20Rs 410.92
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Amlodipine, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
Zodip
5Mg
Rs 39.9Rs 3.99/unit
Below approved ceilingZAFA PHARMACEUTICAL LAB
Neopres
5mg
Rs 52.3Rs 5.23/unit
Below approved ceilingBIOGENICS PHARMA
Lodopin
2.5mg
Rs 73Rs 7.3/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsMartin Dow
Hypotin
5Mg
Rs 85.5Rs 8.55/unit
Below approved ceilingSAFFRON PHARMACEUTICAL COMP
Lodopin
5Mg
Rs 86.2Rs 8.62/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsMartin Dow
Neopres
10mg
Rs 98.3Rs 9.83/unit
Below approved ceilingBIOGENICS PHARMA
Amlo-Q
5Mg
Rs 102.6Rs 10.26/unit
Below approved ceilingHIGH-Q INTERNATIONAL.
Hypotin
10mg
Rs 104.5Rs 10.45/unit
Below approved ceilingSAFFRON PHARMACEUTICAL COMP
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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