Cardace AM 5 Tablet 10'S

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you: Are allergic to Ramipril, Amlodipine, any other calcium antagonist or ACE inhibitor medicines or any of the other ingredients of this medicine Have heart problems such as severe narrowing of the aortic heart valve (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a condition where your heart is unable to supply enough blood to the body) Have diabetes Have liver or kidney problems Have severe increase in blood pressure (Hypertensive crisis) Have lost a lot of body salts or fluids Are going to have treatment to reduce your allergy to bee or wasp stings (desensitization) Have high amounts of potassium in your blood Have collagen vascular disease such as scleroderma or systemic lupus erythematosus Are alcoholic

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you Take this medicine once at the same time of the day each day, before or after meal Swallow the medicine whole with water Do not take this medicine with grapefruit juice Your doctor will decide on the correct dose for you If you take more CARDACE AM 5MG/5MG If you take more CARDACE AM 5MG/5MG, contact the nearest hospital or tell your doctor immediately If you forget to take CARDACE AM 5MG/5MG If you forget to take a dose of CARDACE AM 5MG/5MG, take the next dose at the usual time Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose If you stop taking CARDACE AM 5MG/5MG Your doctor will advise you how long to take your medicine. You should discuss with your doctor before you stop taking CARDACE AM 5MG/5MG

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Allergic reaction such as swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat Difficulty in breathing Severe dizziness or fainting Unusual fast or irregular heartbeat

Tell your doctor if you are taking medicines such as: Ibuprofen or indomethacin and acetylsalicylic acid used to relieve pain and inflammation Ephedrine, noradrenaline or adrenaline used for the treatment of low blood pressure, shock, cardiac failure, asthma or allergies Rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis) Medicines for cancer (chemotherapy) Ciclosporin medicines used to stop the rejection of organs after a transplant Medicine such as diuretics Medicines which can increase the amount of potassium in your blood such as spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride, potassium salts Heparin used to prevent blood clots Prednisolone used for inflammation Allopurinol (used to lower the uric acid in your blood) Procainamide (for heart rhythm problems) Ketoconazole, itraconazole (used to treat fungal infections) Erythromycin, clarithromycin (used to treat certain bacterial infections) Ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir (used to treat HIV infected patients) Verapamil, diltiazem (for the treatment of certain heart disease and high blood pressure) Dantrolene (infusion for severe body temperature abnormalities) Simvastatin (medicine to reduce cholesterol)

Storage Keep this medicine out of reach of children Do not use this medicine after the expiry date Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)