Amlopres contains an active ingredient Amlodipine Besilate. It is an effective medicine used for the treatment of hypertension and angina.

Amlodipine Besylate is a very powerful calcium channel blocker. It works by reducing the amount of calcium that enters the smooth muscles of heart and blood vessels. This will cause relaxation of the muscle cells as they need calcium for contraction which further causes dilation of the blood vessels. This results in improving oxygen and blood supply to the heart muscles.

The recommended antihypertensive oral dose of Amlopres is 5 to 10 mg once daily, and the maximum dose is 10 mg once daily.

Side effects of Amlopres are minor or typical negative effects of a medicine or any medical treatment. Common side effects which may take place after taking Amlopres may include dizziness, difficult breathing, nausea or vomiting, stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, chest pain or heavy feeling, heaviness of legs and/or general ill feeling. Thus it is necessary to inform your physician right away if any of these side effects bother you.