Some people are struggling with hypertension problem. Hypertension is a condition where a person has high tension of blood pressure. The highest risk of hypertension problem is that people can suffer from stroke or even death. One way to solve this kind of problem is by making the blood vessel relax and flowing well. Hypertension problem can be solved by consuming specific drug known as Amlodipine which is included in a group of calcium channel blocker.

Definitely, it doesn’t mean that the sufferers can directly consume this drug and of course they have to consult to the doctor about the condition. More than that, it is very important to know about the detail of the drug so it can be consumed in safe way for maximal result. There are several conditions which make people are not allowed to consume Amlodipine.

At least, they need to consult their condition to the doctor if they must consume this drug. Those conditions are including heart problem which is commonly known as aortic stenosis, heart failure, and liver disease. The symptoms are not clearly seen and even the sufferers don’t really feel the symptoms. This is the reason why the doctor gives an advice to consume this drug regularly although their patients said that they are well.

Actually, this drug is not the medicine which can solve high blood pressure. It has to be supported by exercise, diet, weight control, and other medication based on the prescription. How about if it is consumed by a pregnant mother? Just like what stated in the FDA pregnancy, this drug is included in category C. There is no well research yet whether this drug is harmful for pregnant mother or not. The best way to do is making a consultation to the doctor.

If the patients are pregnant it means they have to say to the doctor so the doctor can make further research. Moreover, there is also no well research about whether Almodipine is harmful for mother who still breastfeed their baby.

It will be better not to consume this drug while breastfeed baby because some of drug can pass through breast milk and on the same time it gives negative impact to the baby. After learning a little bit about the drug, it is also important to learn about how to consume this drug. One thing which needs to be considered is that this drug is a prescription drug so it has to be consumed based on the advice from the doctor.

Commonly, this drug is consumed daily and the dose is determined by the doctor based on the condition of the patient for maximal result. Sometimes, Amlodipine triggers chest pain especially on the first time. If it is happened for long period of time it will be better to call the doctor.

The way to store the drug is also important to know. This drug needs to be stored in room temperature, free from moisture, heat, and light. It is not allowed to get up to fast from sitting or laying position after consuming this drug because it makes dizzy. Absolutely, the information about the size effects need to be included so the users can go to the doctor if they feel something wrong after consuming this medicine.

There are several side effects need to be considered after consuming Amlodipine which are swelling around hand, ankle, or feet, feeling like passed out, heartbeat, and chest pain. On the other hand, there are also several general side effects which might be similar to the other side effects including headache, dizzy, stomachache, and tired feeling. Again, to prevent such kind of side effects the users need to consume it in the right dose. The dose for adult who is suffered from hypertension is 5 mg once a day and it is consumed orally. For those who don’t get used to with this drug can consume the half dose from the normal one.

Amlodipine is also allowed for children and teenager around 6 years old up to 17 years old. The dose is the same with the adult but they can star to consume this drug for about 2.5 mg. It is also a must to consult about the latest medicine which is taken during this treatment. By showing the other medicine the doctor can decide whether it can be taken together with this drug or not. While consuming this drug it is a must to do the other program such as diet or exercise so the treatment process can be done maximally. At least, it creates comfortable condition because the blood flows well than before. Just follow the instruction and the dose above and if there is something wrong it will better to call poison help center for further action.