Modlip Am Tablet

Composition of Modlip Am Tablet

Modlip Am Tablet contains Atorvastatin (10mg) + S-Amlodipine (2.5mg). It belongs to the Statin / lipid modifier and Calcium channel blocker class of medicines.

Uses of Modlip Am Tablet

Modlip-AM Tablet is used in the treatment of high blood pressure with high cholesterol.

Key benefits

• Proven to reduce heart attacks and strokes
• Usually taken once a day
• Benefit continues for as long as you take it
• Effective and well tolerated for long-term blood pressure control
• Useful in angina as well as hypertension

How Modlip Am Tablet works

Modlip-AM Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Amlodipine and atorvastatin which treat high blood pressure associated with high cholesterol levels. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB). It works by relaxing blood vessels which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Atorvastatin is a lipid-lowering medication which works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required in the body to make cholesterol. It thus lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides and raises "good" cholesterol (HDL). Together they reduce the risk of heart diseases.

How to take Modlip Am Tablet

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. Modlip-AM Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine is unlikely to cause immediate harm but may increase the risk of muscle and liver injury. It can cause a severe fall in blood pressure and a dangerously slow or irregular heartbeat. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Modlip Am Tablet

Most side effects of Modlip Am are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea Stomach pain Headache Sleepiness Ankle swelling Flushing (sense of warmth in the face
• ears
• neck and trunk) Palpitations Constipation Muscle pain Increased glucose level in blood Increased liver enzymes Tiredness

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Modlip Am Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Report unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness — especially with fever or dark urine — without waiting for your next appointment. Your doctor will check your liver with a blood test before starting and from time to time afterwards. Cholesterol medicines work silently; you will not feel their benefit, and that is not a reason to stop. Tell your doctor if you develop new or worsening diabetes symptoms. Ankle swelling is the commonest reason people stop this medicine — tell your doctor, as there are ways to manage it. Tell your doctor if your chest pain becomes more frequent or more severe after starting. Swollen, tender or overgrown gums should be reported; good brushing and regular dental care reduce the risk.

Do not take Modlip Am if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Must not be used in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Not for people with active liver disease. Not for people with very low blood pressure or with severe narrowing of the aortic valve.

Interactions with other medicines

Grapefruit juice raises the level of some statins — avoid it. Certain antibiotics, antifungals and fibrates increase the risk of muscle damage when combined. Grapefruit juice raises the level of some of these medicines in the blood — avoid it. Tell your doctor about other blood pressure medicines, and about simvastatin in particular.

How to store Modlip Am Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Modlip Am Tablet

Continue your diet, exercise and, above all, stopping smoking — the medicine adds to these, not replaces them. Get your lipid profile repeated as your doctor advises. Raising your legs when sitting, and reducing salt, helps with ankle swelling. Do not stop suddenly without asking your doctor.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS

Therapeutic class:

Lipid-lowering agent and Anti-hypertensive

Drug class:

Statin / lipid modifier and Calcium channel blocker