Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet

Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet belongs to the class of 'anti-hypertensive drugs' primarily used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypertension is a medical condition in which the blood exerts high pressure (force exerted by circulating blood) against the blood vessel's walls. This condition makes the heart work harder in pumping blood to the whole body. Hypertension can cause severe health complications, including stroke, heart failure, heart attack, and kidney failure.

The Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet contains two medicines: Amlodipine (calcium channel blocker) and Enalapril (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor). Amlodipine works by relaxing blood vessels to pass through them, thereby lowering the blood pressure easily. It also improves blood supply to the heart muscle to receive more oxygen and thus preventing chest pain. On the other hand, Enalapril works by relaxing and widening the blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body, thereby lowering blood pressure. 

Take Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending upon your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience blurred vision, sweating, confusion, tiredness, stomach upset, flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk), dizziness, headache, and swelling of the ankles or feet. Most of these side effects of Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, please reach out to your doctor.

Do not stop taking Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet without consulting your doctor since it may worsen your condition and increase the risk of future heart problems. Regular monitoring of blood pressure, electrolyte levels, and kidney functioning is advised while taking Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet. Inform your doctor if you are suffering from kidney, liver, or heart diseases. Reducing the amount of table salt (sodium chloride) in your food often relieves the body's swelling. Let your doctor know if you use any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, before starting Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please tell your doctor so that the dosage of Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet can be prescribed accordingly. 

Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet treats hypertension (high blood pressure), and consists of Amlodipine and Enalapril. Amlodipine is a 'calcium channel blocker,' primarily treats high blood pressure, Prinzmetal's or variant angina (chest pain), and other conditions caused by coronary artery disease. It relaxes blood vessels so that blood passes through them easily, thereby lowering blood pressure. It also treats chest pain by improving the blood supply to the heart muscle to receive more oxygen. Amlodipine also improves a person's tolerance to exercise and keeps the blood pressure at acceptable levels. Enalapril is an 'Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor.' It relaxes and widens the blood vessels making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body, thereby lowering blood pressure.  

• Blurred vision

• Sweating

• Confusion

• Tiredness

• Stomach upset

• Cough

• Vomiting

• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk)

• Dizziness (when getting up suddenly from a sitting position)

• Headache

• Swelling of the ankles or feet

• Increase in the potassium levels

Do not use Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet if you are allergic to Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet or any of its components. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, before starting Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet. Let your doctor know if you have any history of severe heart, kidney, or liver diseases, high potassium levels (hyperkalemia), bone marrow suppression, and aortic stenosis (heart valve problem). It is essential to let your doctor know if you are a breastfeeding mother before using Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet since Amlodipine may pass into the breast milk. Enalapril is not recommended during pregnancy since it has harmful effects on the unborn baby. Please ask your doctor if you plan to conceive or are pregnant before using Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet. Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet can increase the chances of light-headedness so rise slowly if you are sitting/lying and avoid operating any machine or doing any work that needs mental alertness.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet may interact with gold (sodium thiomalate), high blood pressure-lowering pills (aliskiren), anti-depression medicines (lithium), high blood pressure-lowering pills (benazepril, metoprolol, ramipril, hydrochlorothiazide), drugs used to control lipid levels in the blood (atorvastatin, simvastatin), medicines to treat erectile dysfunction (sildenafil), antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, rifampicin), antifungal (itraconazole, ketoconazole), anti-HIV drugs (ritonavir), anti-epilepsy medicines (carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone), immune-suppressing drugs (cyclosporine, tacrolimus) and painkillers (ibuprofen, aspirin).

Drug-Food Interactions: Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet may interact or may have decreased effect when used with alcohol and high potassium foods.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Before using Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet, let your doctor know if you have heart, kidney, or liver diseases, high potassium levels (hyperkalemia), bone marrow suppression, and aortic stenosis (heart valve problem).

• GOLD SODIUM THIOMALATE
• ALISKIREN
• LITHIUM
• BENAZEPRIL
• METOPROLOL
• RAMIPRIL
• HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
• ATORVASTATIN
• SIMVASTATIN
• SILDENAFIL
• CLARITHROMYCIN
• ERYTHROMYCIN
• RIFAMPICIN
• ITRACONAZOLE
• KETOCONAZOLE
• RITONAVIR
• CARBAMAZEPINE
• PHENYTOIN
• PHENOBARBITAL
• PRIMIDONE
• CYCLOSPORINE
• TACROLIMUS
• IBUPROFEN
• ASPIRIN

• Keep your weight under control with a body mass index (BMI) between 19.5 and 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.

• Limit sodium chloride intake (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, use only one serving for women and two servings for men.

• Quit smoking 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.

• Monitor your blood pressure daily, and if you notice any fluctuations frequently, please contact your doctor immediately.

• Try including heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid-containing foods in your daily diet. You can also use low-fat cooking oils like olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, and coconut oil to lower your elevated blood pressure.

• Monitor your blood pressure regularly and seek medical advice if you notice any drastic fluctuations.

• Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet may affect patients with hepatic impairment, and hence it is used cautiously, and Liver function monitoring and Liver Function Tests are advised to monitor the liver enzyme changes.

• Your doctor may advise you to get a regular kidney function test, blood examinations for potassium levels and other electrolytes while using Ampril 5mg/5mg Tablet to rule out any renal impairment.

Hypertension: It is a chronic condition when blood pressure is too high. Blood pressure is defined as the amount of blood pumped by the heart and the amount of resistance exerted by the arteries against the blood flow. If the heart pumps more blood, then arteries become narrower, and in turn, blood pressure becomes high. If blood pressure becomes uncontrolled, it may lead to serious heart diseases, including stroke and heart attack. Additionally, high blood pressure can also cause brain damage (stroke) and kidney failure. Blood pressure is expressed as systolic and diastolic pressures. Systolic blood pressure represents the contraction and relaxation of the heart. Diastolic pressure is exerted in the blood vessels when the heart beats and is in the resting state. Ideal blood pressure should be between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg. Hypertension is detected when systolic blood pressure is more than 140mmHg, and diastolic pressure is higher than 90mmHg. Some of the symptoms of hypertension include headache, nose bleed, vomiting, and chest pain.