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par pharmaceutical, inc. - amlodipine (unii: 1j444qc288) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine and valsartan is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine and the arb class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine and valsartan. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program’s joint national committee on prevention, detec

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apotheca inc. - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288) - amlodipine 2.5 mg - amlodipine besylate tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including amlodipine besylate tablets. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than one drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic

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par pharmaceutical, inc. - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i), hydrochlorothiazide (unii: 0j48lph2th) (hydrochlorothiazide - unii:0j48lph2th) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide, and the arb class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education p

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west-ward pharmaceuticals corp. - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288) - amlodipine 2.5 mg - amlodipine besylate tablets are indicated for the treatmnt of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes ncluding amlodipine besylate tablets. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than one drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program’s joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of igh blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic cl

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alembic pharmaceuticals inc. - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine and valsartan tablets, usp  are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine and the angiotensin ii receptor blocker (arb) class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine and valsartan tablets, usp. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure ed

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lupin pharmaceuticals,inc. - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine and valsartan tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine and the angiotensin ii receptor blocker (arb) class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine and valsartan tablets. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education prog

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novel laboratories, inc. - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine and valsartan tablets  are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine and the arb class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine and valsartan tablets. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national committee on

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lupin pharmaceuticals, inc. - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine and valsartan tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine and the angiotensin ii receptor blocker (arb) class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine and valsartan tablets. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure (jnc). numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes and with different mechanisms of action, have been shown in randomized controlled trials to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and it can be concluded that it is blood pressure reduction, and not some other pharmacologic property of the drugs, that is largely responsible for those benefits. the largest and most consistent cardiovascular outcome benefit has been a reduction in the risk of stroke, but reductions in myocardial infarction and cardiovascular mortality also have been seen regularly. elevated systolic or diastolic pressure causes increased cardiovascular risk, and the absolute risk increase per mmhg is greater at higher blood pressures, so that even modest reductions of severe hypertension can provide substantial benefit. relative risk reduction from blood pressure reduction is similar across populations with varying absolute risk, so the absolute benefit is greater in patients who are at higher risk independent of their hypertension (for example, patients with diabetes or hyperlipidemia), and such patients would be expected to benefit from more aggressive treatment to a lower blood pressure goal. some antihypertensive drugs have smaller blood pressure effects (as monotherapy) in black patients, and many antihypertensive drugs have additional approved indications and effects (e.g., on angina, heart failure, or diabetic kidney disease). these considerations may guide selection of therapy. amlodipine and valsartan tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. amlodipine and valsartan tablets may be used in patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled on either monotherapy. amlodipine and valsartan tablets may also be used as initial therapy in patients who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals. the choice of amlodipine and valsartan tablets as initial therapy for hypertension should be based on an assessment of potential benefits and risks including whether the patient is likely to tolerate the lowest dose of amlodipine and valsartan tablets. patients with stage 2 hypertension (moderate or severe) are at a relatively higher risk for cardiovascular events (such as strokes, heart attacks, and heart failure), kidney failure and vision problems, so prompt treatment is clinically relevant. the decision to use a combination as initial therapy should be individualized and should be shaped by considerations such as baseline blood pressure, the target goal and the incremental likelihood of achieving goal with a combination compared to monotherapy. individual blood pressure goals may vary based upon the patient's risk. data from the high-dose multifactorial study [see clinical studies (14)] provide estimates of the probability of reaching a blood pressure goal with amlodipine and valsartan tablets compared to amlodipine or valsartan monotherapy. the figures below provide estimates of the likelihood of achieving systolic or diastolic blood pressure control with amlodipine and valsartan tablets 10/320 mg, based upon baseline systolic or diastolic blood pressure. the curve of each treatment group was estimated by logistic regression modeling. the estimated likelihood at the right tail of each curve is less reliable due to small numbers of subjects with high baseline blood pressures. figure 1: probability of achieving systolic blood pressure <140 mmhg at week 8 figure 2: probability of achieving diastolic blood pressure <90 mmhg at week 8 figure 3: probability of achieving systolic blood pressure <130 mmhg at week 8 figure 4: probability of achieving diastolic blood pressure <80 mmhg at week 8 for example, a patient with a baseline blood pressure of 160/100 mmhg has about a 67% likelihood of achieving a goal of <140 mmhg (systolic) and 80% likelihood of achieving <90 mmhg (diastolic) on amlodipine alone, and the likelihood of achieving these goals on valsartan alone is about 47% (systolic) or 62% (diastolic). the likelihood of achieving these goals on amlodipine and valsartan tablets rises to about 80% (systolic) or 85% (diastolic). the likelihood of achieving these goals on placebo is about 28% (systolic) or 37% (diastolic). do not use in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component. do not coadminister aliskiren with amlodipine and valsartan in patients with diabetes [see drug interactions (7)] . risk summary amlodipine and valsartan can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. use of drugs that act on the renin-angiotensin system during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy reduces fetal renal function and increases fetal and neonatal morbidity and death. most epidemiologic studies examining fetal abnormalities after exposure to antihypertensive use in the first trimester have not distinguished drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system from other antihypertensive agents. published reports include cases of anhydramnios and oligohydramnios in pregnant women treated with valsartan (see clinical considerations ). when pregnancy is detected, discontinue amlodipine and valsartan as soon as possible. the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. all pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. in the u.s. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4% and 15 to 20%, respectively. clinical considerations disease- associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk: hypertension in pregnancy increases the maternal risk for pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature delivery, and delivery complications (e.g., need for cesarean section, and post-partum hemorrhage). hypertension increases the fetal risk for intrauterine growth restriction and intrauterine death. pregnant women with hypertension should be carefully monitored and managed accordingly. fetal/neonatal adverse reactions: oligohydramnios in pregnant women who use drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy can result in the following: reduced fetal renal function leading to anuria and renal failure, fetal lung hypoplasia, skeletal deformations, including skull hypoplasia, hypotension and death. perform serial ultrasound examinations to assess the intra-amniotic environment. fetal testing may be appropriate, based on the week of gestation. patients and physicians should be aware, however, that oligohydramnios may not appear until after the fetus has sustained irreversible injury. if oligohydramnios is observed, consider alternative drug treatment. closely observe neonates with histories of in utero exposure to amlodipine and valsartan for hypotension, oliguria, and hyperkalemia. in neonates with a history of in utero exposure to amlodipine and valsartan, if oliguria or hypotension occurs, support blood pressure and renal perfusion. exchange transfusions or dialysis may be required as a means of reversing hypotension and replacing renal function. data animal data: in rats, administered 20 mg/kg/day amlodipine plus 320 mg/kg/day valsartan, treatment-related maternal and fetal effects (developmental delays and alterations noted in the presence of significant maternal toxicity) were noted with the high dose combination. this corresponds to dose multiples of 9 and 19.5 times, respectively, the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) of 10 mg/day for amlodipine and 320 mg/day for valsartan (based on body surface area and considering a 60 kg patient). risk summary there is limited information regarding the presence of amlodipine and valsartan in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production. valsartan is present in rat milk. limited published studies report that amlodipine is present in human milk. because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants, advise a nursing woman that breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with amlodipine and valsartan tablets. data valsartan was detected in the milk of lactating rats 15 minutes after oral administration of a 3 mg/kg dose. safety and effectiveness of amlodipine and valsartan tablets in pediatric patients have not been established. in controlled clinical trials, 323 (22.5%) hypertensive patients treated with amlodipine and valsartan tablets were ≥65 years and 79 (5.5%) were ≥75 years. no overall differences in the efficacy or safety of amlodipine and valsartan tablets were observed in this patient population, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out. amlodipine the recommended starting dose of amlodipine 2.5 mg is not an available strength with amlodipine and valsartan tablets. clinical studies of amlodipine besylate tablets did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. in general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy. elderly patients have decreased clearance of amlodipine with a resulting increase of area under the curve (auc) of approximately 40% to 60%. valsartan in the controlled clinical trials of valsartan, 1214 (36.2%) of hypertensive patients treated with valsartan were ≥65 years and 265 (7.9%) were ≥75 years. no overall difference in the efficacy or safety of valsartan was observed in this patient population, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out. safety and effectiveness of amlodipine and valsartan tablets in patients with severe renal impairment (crcl< 30 ml/min) have not been established. no dose adjustment is required in patients with mild (crcl 60 to 90 ml/min) or moderate (crcl 30 to 60 ml/min ) renal impairment. amlodipine exposure to amlodipine is increased in patients with hepatic insufficiency [see clinical pharmacology (12.3)]. the recommended initial dose of amlodipine in patients with hepatic impairment is 2.5 mg, which is not an available strength with amlodipine and valsartan tablets. valsartan no dose adjustment is necessary for patients with mild-to-moderate disease. no dosing recommendations can be provided for patients with severe liver disease.

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torrent pharmaceuticals limited - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine and valsartan tablets, usp are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine and the arb class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine and valsartan tablets, usp. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national com

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lupin limited - amlodipine besylate (unii: 864v2q084h) (amlodipine - unii:1j444qc288), valsartan (unii: 80m03yxj7i) (valsartan - unii:80m03yxj7i) - amlodipine 5 mg - amlodipine and valsartan tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. these benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including amlodipine and the arb class to which valsartan principally belongs. there are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with amlodipine and valsartan tablets. control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. for specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the national high blood pressure education program's joint national committee on