This is a combination of two medicines that controls blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It helps to lower high blood pressure and thus reduces the chances of future heart attack and stroke.
Prescription: Yes
Warnings: Inform your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to AMPINE AT 5MG TABLET, are pregnant or are planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, a heart valve problem, or history of a heart attack. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use, including vitamins, minerals, herbal products and drugs prescribed by other doctors. You must closely monitor your blood pressure if you ever have had a stroke, heart attack or currently taking other blood pressure-lowering pills. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. And also, keep your doctor informed if you are taking anti-diabetic medicines along with AMPINE AT 5MG TABLET. AMPINE AT 5MG TABLET contains Atenolol, a category D pregnancy drug, so it should not be taken if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding as it can harm the baby. Lifestyle changes are beneficial in achieving optimum outcomes with AMPINE AT 5MG TABLET and keeping blood pressure under check. Low salt diet, daily physical Activity, losing weight in the case of people who are obese, etc. are the mainstay of treatment of hypertension.
Medicine Interaction: AMPINE AT 5MG TABLET is known to interact if you have kidney or liver problem, heart disease, diabetes, myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), glaucoma (increased eye pressure), asthma, hypotension (low blood pressure), cardiogenic shock (when the heart fails to pump required blood to the body).
Drug Schedule: Schedule H Prescription
Side Effects: At the beginning of treatment (especially in elderly patients) drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, decreased ability to concentrate, ataxia, disorientation, unsteady gait, slowing of mental and motor responses, rare - headache, euphoria, depression, tremors, memory loss, impaired coordination of movements, depressed mood, confusion, extrapyramidal dystonic reactions (involuntary movements, including for eyes), weakness, myasthenia gravis, dysarthria, in some cases - paradoxical reactions (aggressive flare, confusion, psychomotor agitation, fear, suicidal tendencies, muscle spasms, hallucinations, agitation, irritability, anxiety, insomnia).
Digestive system: possible dry mouth or excessive salivation, heartburn, Nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, constipation or diarrhea, abnormal liver function, elevated liver transaminases and alkaline phosphatase, jaundice.
Hematopoietic system: possible leukopenia, neutropenia, agranulocytosis (chills, pyrexia, sore throat, extreme tiredness or weakness), anemia, thrombocytopenia.
Urinary tract: possible urinary incontinence, urinary retention, renal failure, decreased or increased libido, dysmenorrhea.
Endocrine system: possible change in body weight, disturbances in libido, menstrual irregularities.
Cardiovascular system: possible decrease in blood pressure, tachycardia.
Allergic reactions: possible skin rash, itching.
How to Store it: Store in a cool dry place. Protect from light.
Over Dose: Store in a cool dry place. Protect from light.
Precautions: Store in a cool dry place. Protect from light.
Missed Dose: Store in a cool dry place. Protect from light.
