Are Two Of Hydrakizine 25 Mg The Same As Amlodipine Besylate 5 Mg 1/2 Per Day?

Posted on Fri, 27 Apr 2018

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Question : My doctor told me to take hydrakizine 25 mg twice per day. my pharmacist gave me amlodipine besylate 5 mg 1/2 per day . Are these drugs the same?

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
I understand your concern,

After going through your medical details, I would like to tell you that both of these medicines are a totally different group of antihypertensives. Hydralazine belongs to vasodilator group of antihypertensive and amlodipine is a Calcium Channel Blocker.

I would like to suggest you stick with your doctor’s advise as he knows your condition better than a pharmacist.

It’s not advisable to take both the medicine as it can cause hypotension (sudden drop of BP from the baseline level) if your BP is not significantly raised.

I hope this information will guide you properly, feel free to ask if you have more query.

Kind Regards
Dr. Bhanu Partap

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee