Amlong Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Amlong Tablet contains amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood flows more easily. This helps lower blood pressure, manage angina, and improve blood flow to the heart.

What is Amlong Tablet

Amlong Tablet contains amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood flows more easily.

Amlong Tablet uses

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Angina (chest pain)
• Improving blood flow to the heart

Benefits of Amlong Tablet

• Helps lower and control blood pressure
• Helps manage and prevent the chest pain of angina
• Improves blood flow to the heart
• Reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke by making it easier for the heart to pump blood

How Amlong Tablet works

The medicine relaxes blood vessels by blocking calcium from entering the vessel walls. This lets blood flow more easily, which lowers blood pressure and reduces the strain on the heart.

Amlong Tablet dosage

Take the tablet at about the same time every day to keep a steady level of medicine in your body. Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water; do not chew or crush it. It can be taken with or without food, though taking it with food may help avoid stomach upset. This is a long-term treatment, so do not stop taking it without talking to your doctor, since stopping suddenly can cause side effects or a sudden rise in blood pressure. It is not usually recommended for children under 6 years unless a doctor prescribes it.

Available forms and strengths

• Tablet

Side effects of Amlong Tablet

Common

• Swelling in ankles or feet
• Headache
• Sleepiness
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Nausea
• Upset stomach
• Flushing (redness of face, neck, arms, chest)
• Heartburn
• Acid or sour stomach
• Stomach pain
• Anxiety
• Diarrhoea
• Constipation
• Sweating

Serious

• Difficulty in breathing
• Increased or irregular heartbeat
• Severe or persistent chest pain
• Fainting
• Yellowing of eyes or skin
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Severe swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat, hands, or feet

Warnings and precautions

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before starting this medicine, since it is not usually recommended in pregnancy as it may harm the baby unless your doctor prescribes it.
• This medicine may be used while breastfeeding since the amount that passes into breast milk is usually low, but only use it on your doctor's advice.
• If you have kidney disease, your doctor might need to adjust your dose. Always follow their instructions carefully.
• People with liver problems should use this medicine with caution, since the liver may not process it as well, causing higher levels of the medicine in the body. Your doctor will decide if it's safe for you.
• Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine, as alcohol may raise blood pressure and reduce how well the medicine works.
• This medicine may make you feel drowsy or dizzy, so don't drive or use heavy machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Avoid grapefruit or grapefruit juice while taking this medicine, as it can increase the level of the medicine in your body and increase side effects.
• Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without your doctor's advice, as this can cause your chest pain or blood pressure to worsen.
• Tell your doctor about any heart failure or liver problems you have before starting this medicine, and report marked ankle swelling, persistent breathlessness, or dizziness.
• This medicine may cause gum tenderness, swelling, or bleeding soon after starting treatment; careful brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits may help prevent this.

Storage

• Store below 30°C
• Keep the tablets in their original packaging until it's time to take them, to protect them from air and moisture
• Keep out of reach of children
• Use the medicine before its expiry date

When to see a doctor

• Get medical help right away if you have chest pain or discomfort, a fast or irregular heartbeat, nausea or vomiting, pain in the arms, jaw, back, or neck, trouble breathing, or sweating.
• If you feel faint, lie down right away, and call your doctor if you actually faint.
• Get medical help right away if you have pain or tenderness in the upper stomach, pale stools, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellow eyes or skin, as these could be signs of a serious liver problem.

Alternatives

• Losartan
• Felodipine
• Nifedipine
• Amlodipine + Atenolol