• Angina prophylaxis
  • Mild to moderate hypertension: Not to exceed 10mg per day

Start with 2.5mg and increase with need.

Tablet:

  • 2.5mg
  • 5mg
  • 10mg

To be taken with or without food.

Dihydropyridine, calcium channel blocker

It inhibits calcium ion influx into vascular smooth muscle and myocardium inhibiting their contraction, thereby dilating main coronary and systemic arteries.

  • Edema (most common)
  • Headache
  • Fatigue
  • Palpitations
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea & vomiting
  • Flushing.
  • Hypersensitivity to components
  • Cisapride
  • Dantrolene

                                  Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Contraindicated. It can be excreted in breast milk.
Schedule Not controlled
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Adipin 5mg Tablet 10’s Medox Pharma Medox Pharma
Adipin 10mg Tablet 10’s Medox Pharma Medox Pharma
Amax 10mg Tablet 30’s Metro Pharma Metro Pharma
Amax 5mg Tablet 30’s Metro Pharma Metro Pharma
Amdib 5mg Tablet 30’s Delorbis Pharma Europa Healthcare
Amdib 10mg Tablet 30’s Delorbis Pharma Europa Healthcare
Amdocal 5 mg Tablet 30’s Beximco Pharma Madawa Pharma
Amedin 5mg Tablet 28’s Sanofi-Aventis Ressourcethica Kenya
Amlocian 5mg Tablet 100’s Nextgen Pharma Nextgen Pharma
Amlodawa 5mg Tablet 30’s Dawa Ltd Dawa Ltd
Amlodawa 10mg Tablet 30’s Dawa Ltd Dawa Ltd
Amlodeal 5mg Tablet 30’s Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Amlodeal 10mg Tablet 30’s Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Amlo-Denk 5mg Tablet 50’s Denk Pharma Laborex Kenya
Amlo-Denk 10mg Tablet 50’s Denk Pharma Laborex Kenya
Amlodipine 5mg Tablet 30’s Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Amlodipine 10mg Tablet 100’s Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Amlodipine 5mg Tablet 30’s Pfizer Labs Pfizer Labs
Amlodipine 10mg Tablet 30’s Pfizer Labs Pfizer Labs
Amlodipine 5mg Tablet 30’s Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Amlong 5mg Tablet 30’s Micro Labs Micro Labs
Amlong 10mg Tablet 30’s Micro Labs Micro Labs
Amlopres 5 mg Tablet 30’s Cipla Ltd Imperial Managed
Amlosin 5mg Tablet 30’s Hetero Labs Unisel Ltd
Amlosin 10mg Tablet 30’s Hetero Labs Unisel Ltd
Amlostar 5mg Tablet 30’s Medistar Pharma Medistar Pharma
Amlostar 10mg Tablet 30’s Medistar Pharma Medistar Pharma
Amlosun 5mg Tablet 30’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Amlosun 10mg Tablet 30’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Amlovas 5mg Tablet 30’s Macleods Pharma Sai Pharma
Amlovas 10mg Tablet 30’s Macleods Pharma Sai Pharma
Amlozest 5mg Tablet 30’s Zest Pharma Synermed Pharma
Amlozest 10mg Tablet 30’s Zest Pharma Synermed Pharma
Amolab 5mg Tablet 30’s Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Amtas 10mg Tablet 28’s Intas Pharma Accord Healthcare
Amtas 5mg Tablet 28’s Intas Pharma Accord Healthcare
Asomex 2.5mg Tablet 30’s Emcure Pharma Lazor Pharma
Asomex 5mg Tablet 30’s Emcure Pharma Lazor Pharma
Flamodip 5mg Tablet 30’s Harley’s Ltd Harley’s Ltd
Flamodip 10mg Tablet 30’s Harley’s Ltd Harley’s Ltd
Kardam 10mg Tablet 20’s Aurobindo Pharma Simba Pharma
Kardam 5mg Tablet 20’s Aurobindo Pharma Simba Pharma
Lofral 5mg Tablet 30’s Acino Pharma Goodman Agencies
Lofral 10mg Tablet 30’s Acino Pharma Goodman Agencies
Mylovasc 5mg Tablet 30’s Prisma Pharma Wessex Pharma
Mylovasc 2.5mg Tablet 30’s Prisma Pharma Wessex Pharma
Norvasc 5mg Tablet 30’s Pfizer Labs Pfizer Labs
Norvasc 10mg Tablet 30’s Pfizer Labs Pfizer Labs
Primodil 5mg Tablet 30’s Medley Pharma Zawadi Healthcare
Provask 5mg Tablet 30’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Provask 10mg Tablet 30’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
S-Amlo 5mg Tablet 30’s Innocia Lifesciences Wessex Pharma
S-Amlosafe 2.5 mg Tablet 30’s Aristo Pharma Surgilinks Ltd
S-Amlosafe 5 mg Tablet 30’s Aristo Pharma Surgilinks Ltd
S-Numlo 2.5mg Tablet 30’s Emcure Pharma Lazor Pharma
S-Numlo 5mg Tablet 30’s Emcure Pharma Lazor Pharma
Swamlo 5mg Tablet 30’s Ind-Swift Ltd Ind-Swift Ltd
Swamlo 10mg Tablet 30’s Ind-Swift Ltd Ind-Swift Ltd
Varinil 10mg Tablet 28’s Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Varinil 5mg Tablet 28’s Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd