Amlodipine indications and usage
| Amlodipine |
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| NORVASC®, AMLODIPINE®, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE® FDA Package Insert |
| Indications and Usage |
| Dosage and Administration |
| Dosage Forms and Strengths |
| Contraindications |
| Warnings and Precautions |
| Adverse Reactions |
| Drug Interactions |
| Use in Specific Populations |
| Overdosage |
| Description |
| Clinical Pharmacology |
| Nonclinical Toxicology |
| Clinical Studies |
| How Supplied/Storage and Handling |
| Patient Counseling Information |
| Labels and Packages |
| Clinical Trials on Amlodipine |
| ClinicalTrials.gov |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]
1 Indications and Usage
1.1 Hypertension
NORVASC® is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.
1.2 Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Chronic Stable Angina NORVASC is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of chronic stable angina. NORVASC may be used alone or in combination with other antianginal agents.
Vasospastic Angina (Prinzmetal's or Variant Angina) NORVASC is indicated for the treatment of confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina. NORVASC may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other antianginal agents.
Angiographically Documented CAD In patients with recently documented CAD by angiography and without heart failure or an ejection fraction <40%, NORVASC is indicated to reduce the risk of hospitalization due to angina and to reduce the risk of a coronary revascularization procedure.[1]
References
- ↑ "NORVASC (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE) TABLET [CARDINAL HEALTH]". Retrieved 6 March 2014.