Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate Brand names, Amlodipine Besylate Analogs
Amlodipine Besylate Brand Names Mixture
- Lotrel (amlodipine + benazepril)
Amlodipine Besylate Chemical_Formula
C20H25ClN2O5
Amlodipine Besylate RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/amlod2.htm
Amlodipine Besylate fda sheet
Amlodipine Besylate msds (material safety sheet)
Amlodipine Besylate Synthesis Reference
S. F. Campbell et al., U.S. Pat. 4,572,909 (1986)
Amlodipine Besylate Molecular Weight
408.876 g/mol
Amlodipine Besylate Melting Point
178-179oC
Amlodipine Besylate H2O Solubility
75.3 mg/L
Amlodipine Besylate State
Solid
Amlodipine Besylate LogP
2.347
Amlodipine Besylate Dosage Forms
Tablets (equivalent to 2.5, 5 and 10 mg)
Amlodipine Besylate Indication
For the treatment of hypertension, chronic stable angina and confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina.
Amlodipine Besylate Pharmacology
Amlodipine, a calcium-channel blocker, is used alone or with benazepril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, to treat hypertension, chronic stable angina pectoris, and Prinzmetal's variant angina. Amlodipine is similar to the peripheral vasodilator nifedipine and other members of the dihydropyridine class.
Amlodipine Besylate Absorption
Amlodipine is slowly and almost completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Amlodipine Besylate side effects and Toxicity
Gross overdosage could result in excessive peripheral vasodilatation and possibly reflex tachycardia. Marked and probably prolonged systemic hypotension up to an including shock with fatal outcome have been reported.
Amlodipine Besylate Patient Information
Amlodipine Besylate Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
