ASCOT: Amlodipine Cuts Stroke, Not Dementia Over Decades ASCOT: Amlodipine Cuts Stroke, Not Dementia Over Decades
Long-term follow up of the ASCOT trial comparing amlodipine- vs atenolol-based antihypertensive regimens shows reductions in stroke, but not dementia, with amlodipine over time.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - June 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Consensi (Amlodipine and Celecoxib Tablets) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 20, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Amlodipine Better BP Drug for Lower Long-Term Risk for Gout
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 -- The antihypertensive medication amlodipine is associated with a lower risk for gout compared with other antihypertensive agents, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Hypertension. Stephen P.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 18, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Blood pressure drug linked to lower risk of gout
(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) A new study led by physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reports that the antihypertensive drug amlodipine lowered long-term gout risk compared to two other drugs commonly prescribed to lower blood pressure. The findings are published in the Journal of Hypertension. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Katerzia(TM), the First and Only Amlodipine Oral Suspension, 1 mg/mL, is Now Commercially Available for Pediatric Patients 6 Years of Age and Older
WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 25, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company that makes safe, high-quality treatments for patients requiring customized formulations for their care, announced today ... Biopharmaceuticals, Product Launch Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Katerzia, amlodipine (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

FDA Approves Katerzia (amlodipine) Oral Suspension for Pediatric Patients 6 Years of Age and Older
WOBURN, Mass. (July 10, 2019) – Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company that makes safe, high-quality treatments for patients requiring customized formulations for their care, announced today that the U.S. Food... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - July 10, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Namibia: High Blood Pressure Medicine Out of Stock
[Namibian] The ministry of health is experiencing a shortage of amlodipine medication used to treat high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 20, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Valsartan / Amlodipine / HCTZ Tablets
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is voluntarily recalling 14 lots of Valsartan/Amlodipine/HCTZ tablets to the consumer level due to the detection of trace amounts of an unexpected impurity found in an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufactured by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals. The impurity detected in the API is N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which is a substance that occurs naturally in certain foods, drinking water, air pollution, and industrial processes, and has been classified as a probable human carcinogen as per International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classification. (Source: FDA Center for Drug...
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - May 24, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Mylan Expands Its Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Valsartan Tablets, USP, Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP, and Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, to all Lots Within Expiry Due to The Detection of Trace Amounts of NDEA (N-Nitrosodiethylamine) Impurity Found in the Active Pharmaceuti
Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) today announced that its U.S. based Mylan Pharmaceuticals business is expanding its consumer-level voluntary nationwide recall to include all lots of Valsartan-containing products within expiry. The 104 additional lots include 26 lots of Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - May 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

AurobindoPharma USA, Inc. Initiates a Voluntary Nationwide Consumer Level Recall Expansion of 38 Lots of Amlodipine Valsartan Tablets USP and Valsartan Tablets, USP due to the detection of NDEA (N-Nitrosodiethylamine) Impurity.
AurobindoPharma USA, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall expansion of 38 lots of Valsartan and Amlodipine and Valsartan tablets to the consumer level due to the detection of trace amounts of an unexpected impurity found in the finished drug producAurobindoPharma USA, Inc. is conducting a voluntary (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - May 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Exforge (Amlodipine and Valsartan) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 3, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

amlodipine and valsartan (Exforge)
Title: amlodipine and valsartan (Exforge)Category: MedicationsCreated: 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/19/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General)
Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - March 19, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Amlodipine Besylate and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets (New - Discontinuation)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - March 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

amlodipine (Norvasc)
Title: amlodipine (Norvasc)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 5, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

AurobindoPharma USA, Inc. Initiates a Voluntary Nationwide Consumer Level Recall Expansion of 38 Lots of Amlodipine Valsartan Tablets USP and Valsartan Tablets, USP due to the detection of NDEA (N-Nitrosodiethylamine) Impurity.
AurobindoPharma USA, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall expansion of 38 lots of Valsartan and Amlodipine and Valsartan tablets to the consumer level due to the detection of trace amounts of an unexpected impurity found in the finished drug product. This recall is an expansion of the recall initiated 12/31/18 The impurity detected in the finished drug product is N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), which is a substance that occurs naturally in certain foods, drinking water, air pollution, and industrial processes, and has been classified as a probable human carcinogen as per International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cl...
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 1, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news