Page values for "Amlodipine"
From Pharmacopedia
More actions
"Medicines" values
1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Amlodipine |
| brand | String | Norvasc, Katerzia |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Calcium_channel_blockers|Calcium channel blocker]] • [[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] • [[:Category:Antianginals|Antianginal]] |
| mechanism | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000073-QINU`"' The long half-life gives smooth, once-daily BP control with low rebound. CYP3A4 substrate; pedal edema is the characteristic, dose-related, non-fluid-overload side effect'"`UNIQ--ref-00000074-QINU`"'. |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000075-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000076-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000077-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 2.5-5 mg PO once daily; titrate to 10 mg/d |
| preparations | String | 2.5, 5, 10 mg tablets; 1 mg/mL oral suspension |
| fda_max | String | 10 mg/d |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | BP effect within 24 hours; full effect at 1-2 weeks (long half-life) |
| duration | String | 24 hours |
| halflife | String | 30-50 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000078-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | 64-90% (oral; not affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000079-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Limited data; case series and registries suggest no major teratogenicity but other antihypertensives (labetalol, nifedipine) are typically preferred.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |