We investigated the pleiotropic effects of a calcium antagonist (amlodipine) on early atherosclerosis development in the presence and absence of an HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitor (atorvastatin) in apolipoprotein E*3-Leiden/human C-reactive protein (E3L/CRP) transgenic mice. Male E3L/CRP transgenic mice were fed a cholesterol-containing diet either with or without amlodipine and/or atorvastatin. Af...

Calcium accumulation and calcium overload in the intracellular organelles has been known to be the main reason for cellular abnormalities related to oxidative stress. The study deals with the effects of an important calcium channel blocker (CCB)amlodipine in countering the hypoxia induced oxidative stress, in vitro and in vivo. We examined the intracellular calcium changes along withReactive Ox...

A simple, selective, precise high-performance thin-layer chromatographic method for simultaneous determination of amlodipine besylate and metoprolol succinate in bulk and pharmaceutical combined dosage form was developed and validated. The method employed HPTLC aluminum plates precoated with silica gel 60F-254 (10×10) as the stationary phase. The solvent system consisted of toluene:ethyl acetat...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to examine the effects of angiotensin II receptor blocker losartan versus the calcium channel blocker amlodipine on proteinuria, renal haemodynamics, glomerular sieving and tubular function in hypertensive patients with non-diabetic nephropathy. METHODS The study design was a prospective, double blind, placebo controlled, randomized crossover trial w...

Amlodipine overdose is only scarcely reported from India. We report two cases of near fatal Amlodipine overdose managed in our ICU with fluid, vasopressors, calcium infusion and Glucagon. Literature is reviewed and other treatment modalities discussed.

Amlodipine is a third generation dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that is frequently used in therapy of hypertension. Among many side effects, amlodipine has been found associated with gingival overgrowth (GO) which usually occurs within the first three months of starting therapy at a dose of 10 mg/day. However, there are very few reports on amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth (AIGO) ...

INTRODUCTION Imidapril is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) that is frequently used as an antihypertensive drug in Japan. Although ACEIs are known to have adverse effects of decreasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and causing hyperkalemia, there are very few clinical data on the long-term effect of imidapril on glomerular function. We conducted a retrospective cohort study u...

Objectives. We investigated whether amlodipine could improve angiogenic responses in a diabetic rat model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) through improving bone marrow endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization, in the same way as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. Methods. After induction of AMI by coronary artery ligation, diabetic rats were randomly assigned to receive perind...

To the Editor: The Prospective Randomized Evaluation of the Vascular Effects of Norvasc Trial (PREVENT)1 amplifies the controversy over calcium antagonists and increased cancer risk.2 In this 36-month, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, the calcium antagonist amlodipine had no effect on the angiographic progression of coronary atherosclerosis or on the risk of major cardiovascular events. In...

Background Combination therapy has been shown to improve cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive, diabetic patients. Amlodipine demonstrates beneficial pleiotropic effects including improved endothelial function, enhanced angiogenesis, and reduced cardiovascular risk. Telmisartan exhibits similar beneficial cardiovascular effects in diabetic patients. Amlodipine in combination with telmisartan ...