Starpress-AM XL Tablet
Lupin Ltd

prescription required

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In-stock 10 tablet xl in 1 strip
151.85

NOTICE: unsafe with : Alcohol

USED FOR:
Hypertension

COMPOSITION:
Amlodipine (5mg) + Metoprolol (50mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
cardiac

Related Warnings
CAUTION
Alcohol
CAUTION

Taking Metoprolol with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate.

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Starpress-AM XL Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Starpress-AM XL Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Starpress-AM XL Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness, headaches, nausea or tiredness, all of which could affect your ability to concentrate and drive.

SAFE
Kidney
SAFE

Starpress-AM XL Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Starpress-AM XL Tablet is recommended.

CAUTION
Liver
CAUTION

Starpress-AM XL Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Starpress-AM XL Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Amlodipine+Metoprolol   5mg + 50mg

Uses of Starpress-AM Tablet XL
Starpress-AM XL Tablet is used in the treatment of hypertension.

How to use Starpress-AM Tablet XL
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Starpress-AM XL Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Starpress-AM XL Tablet works
Starpress-AM XL Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Amlodipine and metoprolol which lower blood pressure effectively. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker which works by relaxing blood vessels while metoprolol is a beta blocker that works specifically on the heart to slow down the heart rate. Together, they make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body.

Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Constipation, Edema, Headache, Weakness, Dizziness, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Cold extremities, Numbness of extremity, Decreased blood pressure, Slow heart rate.