Adivas belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers (calcium antagonists). It reduces the peripheral resistance of the blood vessels and leads to decrease of the high blood pressure. Adivas improves the blood supply to the heart muscle which then receives more oxygen and as a result chest pain is prevented.

Adivas is indicated for the treatment of:

• High blood pressure (hypertension): alone or in combination with other blood pressure lowering medicines.

• Angina (various forms of ischemic heart disease due to restriction of blood supply to the heart resulting in chest pain): alone or in combination with other antianginal agents.

• Variant angina/Prinzmetal’s angina (angina caused by contraction of the heart vessels)

Always take Adivas exactly as your doctor or health care provider has told you. Your should check with your doctor, health care provider or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Adults:

The usual dose for treatment of high blood pressure and angina pectoris is 5 mg once daily which may be increased by your doctor to 10 mg daily given as a single dose.

Children (under 18 years of age)

This product is not recommended for use in children. The safety and efficacy of the medicine are not established in children.

Elderly patients

A normal dosage regimen is recommended. Nevertheless, caution is required when increasing the dose.

Patients with renal impairment

Amlodipine may be used at the usual doses in these patients. Amlodipine is not dialyzable.

Patients with hepatic impairment

In patients with hepatic impairment, no dosage regimen has been defined, therefore amlodipine should be administered with caution.