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amlodipine and Muscular Diseases

amlodipine has been researched along with Muscular Diseases in 2 studies

Amlodipine: A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION.
amlodipine : A fully substituted dialkyl 1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate derivative, which is used for the treatment of hypertension, chronic stable angina and confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina.

Muscular Diseases: Acquired, familial, and congenital disorders of SKELETAL MUSCLE and SMOOTH MUSCLE.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This is a case report of a 71-year-old male with known diabetes, hypertension and diabetic nephropaty who over the course of one year developed an unrecognized myopathy due to concomitant treatment with high-dose simvastatin and amlodipin."7.80[Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis after treatment with simvastatin, amlodipine, and roxithromycin]. ( Lindelof, M; Skovbølling, SL, 2014)
"This is a case report of a 71-year-old male with known diabetes, hypertension and diabetic nephropaty who over the course of one year developed an unrecognized myopathy due to concomitant treatment with high-dose simvastatin and amlodipin."3.80[Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis after treatment with simvastatin, amlodipine, and roxithromycin]. ( Lindelof, M; Skovbølling, SL, 2014)
"Amlodipine was the most commonly prescribed CCB in combination with simvastatin (70%) and the most common CCB prescribed against-label (67%)."1.42Simvastatin prescribing patterns before and after FDA dosing restrictions: a retrospective analysis of a large healthcare claims database. ( Ghushchyan, V; Nair, K; Saseen, JJ; Tuchscherer, RM, 2015)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Skovbølling, SL1
Lindelof, M1
Tuchscherer, RM1
Nair, K1
Ghushchyan, V1
Saseen, JJ1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for amlodipine and Muscular Diseases

ArticleYear
[Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis after treatment with simvastatin, amlodipine, and roxithromycin].
    Ugeskrift for laeger, 2014, Oct-06, Volume: 176, Issue:41

    Topics: Aged; Amlodipine; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antihypertensive Agents; Drug Interactions; Humans; Hyperte

2014
Simvastatin prescribing patterns before and after FDA dosing restrictions: a retrospective analysis of a large healthcare claims database.
    American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions, 2015, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: Amlodipine; Calcium Channel Blockers; Comorbidity; Drug Interactions; Drug Labeling; Drug Prescripti

2015