Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Amlodipine
Drug Class
Calcium Channel Blockers
ATC Code
C08CA01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Zeglopin?
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 99.74
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 99.74
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Amlodipine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Lodopin
2.5mg
Rs 73Rs 7.3/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingNo DRAP alerts
Amlohyp
2.5mg
Rs 91.56 ceiling
No DRAP alertsAspin Pharma
Amlocard
2.5mg
Rs 165.23 ceiling
No DRAP alertsPharmatec Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited
Cardiovasc
2.5mg
Rs 64.14 ceiling
WERRICK PHARMACEUTICALS
Quvasc
2.5mg
Rs 175.55 ceiling
No DRAP alertsAGP Limited
Amdova
2.5mg
Rs 110.35 ceiling
No DRAP alertsSigma Pharma International (Pvt.) Ltd.
Leaf
2.5mg
Rs 64.15 ceiling
No DRAP alertsSCOTMANN PHARMACEUTICALS
Amdipine
2.5mg
Rs 110.12 ceiling
NABIQASIM INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD.
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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