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What is AMCHEK L?
- AMCHEK L contains Amlodipine, which belongs to calcium channel blockers and lisinopril, which belongs to Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
What AMCHEK L is used for?
- It is used to treat used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure)
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you:
- are allergic to Amlodipine besylate and Lisinopril or to any of the other ingredients
- have had an angioedema (symptoms such as itching, nettle rash, wheezing and swelling of the hands, throat, mouth or eyelids)
- have suffered a heart attack
- have kidney or liver problems
- are on a low-salt diet and you use potassium containing salt substitutes or supplements
- have diarrhoea or vomiting
- are planned for surgery
- have a narrowing of the aorta (aortic stenosis), of a heart valve (mitral stenosis), an increase in the thickness of the heart muscle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) or cardiogenic shock (not enough blood supply to your tissues)
- have unstable angina (except Prinzmetals angina)
- have suffered a heart attack (myocardial infarction) within the last 28 days
- are about to have a treatment called LDL apheresis for removal of cholesterol
- are older than 65 years
AMCHEK L can be taken with or without food, but alcohol should be avoided during treatment
Tell your doctor if you are taking:
- potassium-sparing diuretics (such as spironolactone, amiloride, triamterene, used to reduce fluid retention)
- diuretics (used to reduce fluid retention)
- other medicines used to lower blood pressure (antihypertensives)
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) used to treat for arthritis, muscle pains, headache, inflammation, fever
- lithium (used to treat mental disorders)
- insulin and oral antidiabetics
- sympathomimetics such as ephedrine, phenylephrine, xylometazoline and salbutamol, used to treat congestion, cough, cold and asthma
- immunosuppressants, used to prevent transplant rejection
- allupurinol, used to treat gout
- narcotics, morphine and related drugs used to treat severe pain
- anticancer drugs
- antacids, used to treat stomach acidity
- anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital and phenytoin, used to treat epilepsy
- medicines used to treat bacterial (rifampicin), HIV (ritonavir) or fungal infections (ketoconazole)
- herbal preparations containing St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum)
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- It should be swallowed whole with a drink of water
- It can be taken with or without food
- Do not cut, crush or chew the tablet
If you take more AMCHEK L
- If you take too many tablets, contact your doctor or go to the nearest hospital
If you forget to take AMCHEK L
- If you forget to take a dose, skip the missed dose. Take the next dose as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking AMCHEK L
- Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor has told you to
Like all medicine, this medicine may cause some side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue or sore throat/pharynx/mouth
- urinary problems
- severe or sudden swelling of your hands, feet and ankles
- difficulty in breathing
- severe itching of the skin (with raised lumps)
- severe skin disorders, like a sudden, unexpected rash or burning, red or peeling skin
Amlodipine:
- headache, oedema (for example ankle swelling)
- feeling tired, sleepiness, feeling sick, dizziness
- abdominal pain
- palpitations (a quicker or irregular heart beat)
- nausea, flushing.
Lisinopril:
- headache, dizziness or light-headedness especially when standing up quickly
- diarrhea
- cough
- vomiting
- reduction of urine volume
Amlodipine:
- skin rash, itchy skin
- indigestion
- shortness of breath
- muscle cramps, altered bowel habit
- muscle or joint pain, back pain
- chest pain
- mood changes, tremor
- visual disturbances
- tinnitus
- hypotension
- taste perversion, runny nose
- increased need to urinate
- dry mouth, thirst, loss of pain sensation, increased sweating, fainting, weakness
- enlargement of breasts in men
- impotence
- weight increase or weight decrease
Lisinopril:
- mood changes
- angioedema (hypersensitivity reaction with sudden swelling of the lips, face and neck, and occasionally of the feet and hands)
- change of colour (pale blue followed by redness)
- numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes (Raynauds phenomenon)
- changes in the way things taste, fatigue
- feeling sleepy or difficulty in going to sleep, strange dreams
- rapid heartbeat, runny nose, nausea
- stomach pain or indigestion
Lisinopril:
- Confusion
- acute kidney problems
- dry mouth, hair loss, psoriasis, enlargement of breasts in men
- decrease of red blood cells, of platelets (thrombocytopenia), of white blood cells (neutropenia, leucopenia, agranulocytosis)
Amlodipine:
- Allergic reactions
- abnormal liver function test, inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
- yellowing of the skin (jaundice)
- elevation of blood glucose
- heart attack (myocardial infarction), irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
- cough, severe skin reactions, swelling or soreness of the gums, red patches on skin
Lisinopril:
- Decrease of blood glucose (hypoglycaemia)
- sinus pain wheezing, inflammation of the lungs
- yellow skin and/or eyes (jaundice)
- inflammation of the liver or pancreas
- severe skin disorders (symptoms of which include redness, blistering and peeling)
- sweating
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