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Aginal Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy

Aginal Tablet is used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain). It contains Amlodipine, which acts by relaxing the blood vessels. This reduces the workload on the heart and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Thus, it helps to lower high blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke. It may cause common side effects like headache, feeling exhausted and swollen ankles. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.

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Composition :

AMLODIPINE-5MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

About Aginal Tablet

Aginal Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called calcium channel blockers which are primarily taken for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a lifelong or chronic condition in which the force exerted by the blood against the artery walls becomes high. Higher this blood pressure, harder the heart has to pump. 

Aginal Tablet contains Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker that acts by relaxing the blood vessels. This reduces the workload on the heart and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Thus, it helps to lower high blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke.

Take Aginal Tablet with or without food as prescribed by your doctor with a full glass of water. Aginal Tablet may be prescribed alone or in combination with other blood pressure lowering medicines depending upon your blood pressure levels. Inform your doctor if you are taking any other anti-hypertensive medicine. You may have common side effects like headache, feeling exhausted and swollen ankles that usually resolve after some time. You must closely monitor your blood pressure if you ever have had a stroke, heart attack or currently taking other blood pressure-lowering pills. It is advised to continue taking this drug and do not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor.

It is advisable to drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine. Lifestyle changes are particularly helpful in achieving optimum outcomes with Aginal Tablet and keeping blood pressure under check. Low salt diet, daily physical activity (even 20-30 minute brisk walking for 5 days a week can help!), losing weight in case of people who are obese etc are the mainstay of treatment of hypertension. Inform your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to Aginal Tablet , are pregnant or are planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, heart valve problem or history of heart attack.

Uses of Aginal Tablet

Aginal Tablet is used in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), heart-related chest pain (angina), and Prevention of heart attack. The detailed uses of Aginal Tablet are as follows:
•Hypertension Management: Aginal Tablet treats high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, improving blood flow, and lowering blood pressure. This reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke.
•Angina treatment: Aginal Tablet helps to relieve angina (chest pain) by increasing blood flow to the heart, reducing the frequency and severity of episodes, and enabling patients to perform daily activities with less discomfort.
•Prevention of heart attacks: Aginal Tablet prevents heart attacks by widening blood vessels, improving blood flow to the heart, and lowering blood pressure.
•Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) management: Aginal Tablet is involved in managing the coronary artery disease condition by reducing the workload on the heart, helping to alleviate symptoms and slow disease progression.

Directions for Use

Aginal Tablet can be taken orally with or without food or as prescribed by your doctor. Swallow the whole tablet with approximately a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it. Try to take it at the same day every day. Do not double the dose if missed.

Medicinal Benefits

Aginal Tablet is used to treat heart-related conditions like angina (chest pain) and high blood pressure (hypertension). It is a calcium channel blocker that inhibits the entry of calcium (ions) across the heart that relaxes and widens the smooth muscles for better blood flow. Besides this, Aginal Tablet help prevent sudden spasm of the coronary artery (blood vessels of the heart) and reduces how hard the heart has to work to pump blood around the body, lowering its oxygen requirements. It improves an individual’s tolerance to physical activity and exercise and keeps their blood pressure normal during exercise. As a result, it overall protects your heart and keeps your heart healthy.

How Aginal Tablet Works

Aginal Tablet contains Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker that acts by relaxing the blood vessels. This reduces the workload on the heart and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Thus, it helps to lower high blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Aginal Tablet

  • Dizziness
  • Lightheadedness
  • Headache
  • Feeling exhausted
  • Swollen ankles
  • Nausea

What if I have taken an overdose of Aginal Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Aginal Tablet as it may cause overdose. The symptoms of overdose include fainting, redness or warmth in arms or legs and rapid heartbeats. If you suspect you have taken overdose or notice signs of overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

Aginal Tablet should not be given to the people allergic to Aginal Tablet , have low blood pressure (less than 90 mm of Hg), have had heart attack, kidney disease, liver disease, pregnant women or planning to get pregnant and breastfeeding women without the prescription of a doctor. Besides this, it is contraindicated in patients with aortic stenosis (heart valve problem). Aginal Tablet can pass into breast milk, but its effect on the baby is not known. So, it is better to tell your doctor if you are taking Aginal Tablet and breastfeeding.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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AmlodipineDantrolene
Critical
AmlodipineIdelalisib
Severe

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AmlodipineDantrolene
Critical
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Using Aginal Tablet together with dantrolene may increase the risk of hyperkalemia (high blood potassium).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Aginal Tablet with Dantrolene can cause an interaction, consult a doctor before taking it. You should seek medical attention if you experience nausea, vomiting, weakness, confusion, tingling of the hands and feet, a weak pulse, or a slow or irregular heartbeat. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
AmlodipineIdelalisib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Coadministration of Aginal Tablet and Idelalisib may raise Aginal Tablet levels in the blood this may lead to serious side effects (irregular heart rhythm, fluid retention, swelling, heart failure, and abnormally low blood pressure).

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Aginal Tablet with idelalisib can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience dizziness or fainting, sudden, unexplained weight gain, swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet, chest discomfort, or trouble breathing while taking these drugs, consult the doctor. Use caution while getting up from a sitting or sleeping position and avoid driving or using dangerous machinery. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
AmlodipineRifapentine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Coadministration of Aginal Tablet and Rifapentine may significantly reduce the blood levels of Aginal Tablet, which may make the medication less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Aginal Tablet and Rifapentine, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you have any symptoms, make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
AmlodipineNitisinone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Coadministration of Aginal Tablet and Nitisinone may increase the blood levels and effects of Nitisinone.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Nitisinone with Aginal Tablet together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms or if you feel unwell after taking your medication, it's important to contact a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
AmlodipinePhenytoin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Using Aginal Tablet and phenytoin together may drastically lower Aginal Tablet blood levels, which makes the medicine less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Although Aginal Tablet with phenytoin can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmlodipinePrimidone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Using Aginal Tablet and primidone together may lower Aginal Tablet blood levels, which makes the medicine less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Although co-administration of Aginal Tablet with primidone can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmlodipineTizanidine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Co-administration of Tizanidine and Aginal Tablet can increase the risk or severity of developing side effects like low blood pressure.

How to manage the interaction:
Although co-administration of Aginal Tablet with tizanidine can result in an interaction, it can be taken when a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience headache, dizziness, palpitations, or irregular heart rate while taking these drugs, contact the doctor immediately. Use caution while getting up from a sitting or sleeping position and avoid driving or using dangerous machinery. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting the doctor.
AmlodipineFosphenytoin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
When Aginal Tablet is taken with Fosphenytoin, it may decrease the blood levels of Aginal Tablet, which may make Aginal Tablet less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Aginal Tablet and Fosphenytoin together can cause an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has suggested it. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
AmlodipineDolasetron
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Using dolasetron together with Aginal Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm that may be serious.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Aginal Tablet and Dolasetron, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you have any of these symptoms, like feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or your heart beating irregularly, it's important to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
AmlodipineEnzalutamide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aginal Tablet:
Using a combination of Aginal Tablet and enzalutamide may drastically lower Aginal Tablet blood levels, making the medicine less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Aginal Tablet with enzalutamide can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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AMLODIPINE-5MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Mild

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AMLODIPINE-5MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Mild
Common Foods to Avoid:
Grapefruit Juice

How to manage the interaction:
The consumption of grapefruit juice with Aginal Tablet may slightly increase plasma concentrations of Aginal Tablet. Avoid consuming grapefruit juice while being treated with Aginal Tablet. however, if you experience headache, hypotension, syncope, tachycardia, or edema consult a doctor.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Keep your weight under control with BMI 19.5-24.9.
  • Do regular physical activity or exercise for at least 150 minutes per week, or about 30 minutes most days of the week. Doing this can help you to lower your raised blood pressure by about 5 mm of Hg.
  • Opt for diet rich in whole grains, fruits, veggies and low-fat dairy products.
  • Limit intake of sodium chloride (table salt) in your daily diet to 2300 mg per day or less than 1500 mg is ideal for most adults.
  • If you are taking alcohol then only one serving for women and two servings for men is advisable.
  • Quitting smoking is the best strategy to lower the risk of heart disease.
  • Avoid chronic stress as it can raise your blood pressure. Try to enjoy and spent time with your loved ones to cope with stress and practice mindfulness techniques.
  • Monitor your blood pressure daily and if there is too much of fluctuation then immediately contact your doctor.
  • Try to include heart healthy omega 3 fatty acid containing food drinks in your daily diet. You can also use low fat cooking oil like olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil and coconut oil can help in lowering your elevated blood pressure.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTI- HYPERTENSIVES

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Alcohol

Unsafe

You are recommended not to consume alcohol along with Aginal Tablet to avoid unpleasant side effects like lowering of blood pressure (hypotension).

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Pregnancy

Caution

Aginal Tablet belongs to FDA Category C in pregnancy. There is limited evidence regarding use of Aginal Tablet and is generally not preferred as the initial treatment of hypertension in pregnancy. It is best to consult your doctor if you have high blood pressures during pregnancy.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Limited information has shown that levels of amlodipine in milk are usually low and levels of Aginal Tablet in blood of breastfed infants are undetectable. Use of Aginal Tablet during breastfeeding has not been shown to cause any harmful effects in breastfed babies. If Aginal Tablet is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. If you are a nursing mother, it is best to consult your Obstetrician regarding use of Aginal Tablet .

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Driving

Unsafe

Drive with caution, Aginal Tablet usually causes drowsiness and affects driving ability.

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Liver

Caution

Aginal Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have or have had a history of liver disease. Your doctor will have to change the dosage depending on your medical condition and your reaction to treatment.

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Kidney

Caution

Aginal Tablet is generally safe to prescribe in patients with kidney diseases and dose adjustment is generally not required. However, your doctor will decide the appropriate dosage strength depending upon the severity of your condition.

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Children

Caution

Aginal Tablet can be given safely to children aged 6-12 years provided, dose has been prescribed by a child specialist. Aginal Tablet should not be given to the children without consulting a child specialist.

FAQs

Aginal Tablet is used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain).

No, you are advised to inform your doctor and monitor your blood pressure for at least two weeks before stopping the medicine. Depending upon your current blood pressure readings, there is a possibility your doctor may lower your medicine dosage and not recommend discontinuing it.

In case, you have missed a dose of Aginal Tablet , you are advised to take it as soon as you remember. However, try not to miss a dose in the first place, if it's time for you to take your next dose, then do not take both the doses together. Take only one dose, taking a double dose of Aginal Tablet will lead to low blood pressure.

Aginal Tablet can be safely taken as long as your doctor has prescribed it to you. Conditions such as high blood pressure are life-long conditions and one should not abruptly discontinue it without discussing it with a doctor.

Yes, Aginal Tablet may cause dizziness. It is advised to avoid driving or operate any heavy machinery while taking Aginal Tablet . In case you feel dizzy or light-headed, it is advised to rest for some time until you feel better.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Alembic Road, Vadodara - 390 003, Gujarat,INDIA
Other Info - AGI0005

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Written By

Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar

M Pharmacy

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Reviewed By

Veda Maddala

M Pharmacy

Last Updated

Apr 10, 2025 | 11:44 AM IST

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Reference

  1. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.2743.pdf
  2. https://www.drugs.com/amlodipine.html
  3. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/amlodipine/
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519508/
  5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK500665/#:~:text=Drug%20Levels%20and%20Effects&text=Maternal%20use%20of%20amlodipine%20during,a%20reason%20to%20discontinue%20breastfeeding.
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