Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Amlodipine
Drug Class
Cardiac Care
ATC Code
C08CA01
Status
Essential Medicine
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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, cholestasis & biliary obstructive disorders, severe hepatic impairment, refractory hypokalaemia, hypercalcaemia
Important Warnings
Patients who are vol-&/or Nadepleted by vigorous diuretic therapy, dietary salt restriction, within one month of MI, impaired hepatic function, hypertensive crisis, bilateral renal artery stenosis or stenosis of the artery to single functioning kidney, mild to moderate renal impairment, diarrhoea or vomiting, severe CHF, primary aldosteronism, aortic or mitral stenosis, obstructive hypertrophic cardio-myopathy, may impair glucose tolerance, hereditary fructose intolerance, ischaemic cardiopathy or CV disease
Monitor serum K in patients at risk of hyperkalaemia
Side Effects
Headacheoedemafatiguenauseaflushing and dizzinessrashgingival hyperplasiaalopeciapruritusangioedemapalpitationsdyspnoeaabdominal painback paindyspepsia
Drug Interactions
Monitor digoxin & lithium levels during concomitant use
other kaliuretic diuretics
laxatives
corticosteroids
ACTH
amphotericin
carbenoxolone
penicillin-G potassium
Pregnancy & Lactation
Lactation
Not recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 380
DVAGO observed price · as of 30 July 2026
Prices across sources
DVAGORs 380
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 569.82
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Amlodipine, and what they are not.You pay Rs 115 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Misar AM
10 mg
Rs 365.8Rs 36.58/unit
Lowest price per unitNo DRAP alertsHIGHNOON LABORATORIES LTD.
Misar Am
10Mg
Rs 408.5Rs 40.85/unit
No DRAP alertsHIGHNOON LABORATORIES LTD.
Tasmi-AM
10mg
Rs 265.02
Below approved ceilingGetz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Telsun
10mg
Rs 1,063.71
No DRAP alertsMEDISAVE
Cresar AM
10mg
Rs 999.76 ceiling
TABROS PHARMA (PVT). LTD.
Teldayplus
10mg
Rs 601.08 ceiling
No DRAP alertsNEXT PHARMA
Talam
10mg
Rs 753.21 ceiling
No DRAP alertsCCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.
Telmis-A
10mg
Rs 810.44 ceiling
No DRAP alertsM/s. Genix Pharma (Pvt) Ltd.
Tiocardis-AM
10mg
Rs 1,061.8 ceiling
ATCO LABORATORIES LIMITED
Sofvasc -TELM
10mg
Rs 972.73 ceiling
Wilson's Pharmaceuticals
Telmipin
10mg
Rs 772.84 ceiling
No DRAP alertsSCHAZOO ZAKA
Ezitab-AM
10mg
Rs 1,316.22 ceiling
WERRICK PHARMACEUTICALS
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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