STARPRESS AM XL TAB

Overview

STARPRESS AM XL TAB is a Schedule H drug.

STARPRESS AM XL TAB is composed of: METOPROLOL (25 MG), AMLODIPINE (5 MG)

Metoprolol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Metoprolol is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure). Metoprolol is also used to lower your risk of death or need to be hospitalized for heart failure.

Amlodipine is an Calcium channel blocker that dilates blood vessels and improves blood flow.
Amlodipine is used to treat chest pain.

Usage

METOPROLOL is generally used to treat: Chest Pain, Hypertension, Blood Pressure, High

AMLODIPINE is generally used to treat: Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease
AMLODIPINE can address symptoms like: Chest Pain

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 6yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

How Do I Take It?

STARPRESS AM XL TAB is generally taken Before Food.

Precautions for STARPRESS AM XL TAB and its Constituents

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart attack, slow or irregular heartbeat, heart failure, chest pain, poor blood circulation, liver impairment, sugar, breathing problems, adrenal gland tumor (pheochromocytoma), any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or lightheadedness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. Avoid alcohol consumption. Avoid abrupt withdrawal.
Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart failure or liver disease.
It may causes drowsiness Dont drive while taking this medication.

Symptoms of Overdosage

AMLODIPINE over-dosage can result in: Dizziness, Fainting, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse)

Common Side-Effects

METOPROLOL : Diarrhoea, Drowsiness, Dizziness, Fatigue (tiredness), Slow Heart Rate (pulse), Lightheadedness
AMLODIPINE : Edema, Palpitation, Dizziness, Headache, Abdominal Pain, Ankles Swelling, Feet Swelling

Serious Side-Effects

AMLODIPINE : Rhinitis, Insomnia, Myalgia, Tinnitus, Vomiting, Dry Mouth, Syncope, Dizziness, Wheezing, Difficulty Breathing

Rare Side-Effects

METOPROLOL : Heart Failure, Skin Rash, Fainting, Difficulty Breathing, Weight Gain, Mood Swings, Confusion, Depressed Mood
AMLODIPINE : Dysuria, Chronic Cough, Xerophthalmia, Black (tar) Colored Stools, Gums Bleeding, Chills, Confusion, Cough, Fever

Food Interactions

Using amlodipine with multivitamin containing minerals decrease the effects of amlodipine.

Disease Interactions

AMLODIPINE can interfere with: Coronary Artery Disease, Hypotension, Acute Liver Failure

Technical Classification

METOPROLOL is categorized as: CARDIOSELECTIVE BETA BLOCKERS / BETA-ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENTS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS
AMLODIPINE is categorized as: CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENTS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS

Prescription Statistics

Following information is taken from treatment plans advised by our doctors. This is Only for informational purpose and you must seek doctor’s advice if you are not well.

How Frequently is it taken?

Once Daily	44%
Morning	38%
Before Sleeping	12%

What was the Dosage Advised?

1/2tab	45%
50mg	22%
25mg	15%
1/2 tab	13%

Directions with respect to food?

After Food	81%
Before Food	19%

How long was it prescribed?

90 Days	72%
60 Days	14%
30 Days	7%

What is the break-up across patient age-group?

Below 5yrs	1%
18 to 35yrs	1%
35 to 50yrs	13%
50 to 60yrs	25%
60 to 70yrs	34%
70yrs and above	26%

What is the gender-breakup across patients?

Females

33%

What kind of doctors prescribe this medicine?

Cardiologist	83%
Physician	8%
Neurologist	7%
Orthopaedist	1%

Most common Medicines advised along-side?

ECOSPRIN TAB 75MG	48%
TONACT TG 10MG TAB	33%
CLOPITAB 75MG TAB	29%
PAN D CAP	17%
OLMEZEST CH TAB	13%
RIVOTRIL 0.5MG TAB	12%
PAN D TAB	11%
TONACT TG 20MG TAB	11%
BRILINTA 90MG TAB	10%

Most common Diagnostic/Lab Tests advised along-side?

FBS (BIOCHEMISTRY)	27%
LIPID PROFILE (SCREENING)	21%
KFT (SCREENING)	19%
PPBS (BIOCHEMISTRY)	19%
CBC (HEMATOLOGY)	14%
ECG (ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY)	12%
FASTING LIPID PROFILE (BIOCHEMISTRY)	12%
TMT (BIOCHEMISTRY)	12%
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY)	10%
ECHO (ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY)	10%

Most common Home Remedies advised along-side?

Symptom Limited Exercise (Others)

15%

Available Alternatives for STARPRESS AM XL TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

AMLOPIN M 25MGTAB	INR 65 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
AMLOVAS M 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 78 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMTAS-M -25 TAB	INR 111 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMTAS-M 25MG TAB	INR 111 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
BEST BETA AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 58 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
BETABEST AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 38 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
EMBETA AM 25MG TAB	INR 67.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
ESLO-MET -5 TAB	INR 81.3 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
GUDPRES AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 39.93 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
LAKMET AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 50 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
MET XL AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 107.25 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
MET XL AM TAB	INR 107.25 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
METCY AM 25MG TAB	INR 50 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
METCY AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 50 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METO AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 47.85 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOGRAF AM 25MG/5MG TAB	INR 42.86 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOLAR AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 56.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOLAR AM TAB	INR 62 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
METONCE-AM 5MG/25MG TAB XL	INR 45.32 for 10 TABLET XL	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOZAAR A 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 30 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METROMAX AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 55 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
PROLOMET AM 25MG TAB	INR 52 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
PROLOMET AM 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 70 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
REVELOL-AM 25/5 TAB	INR 70.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
SELOMAX 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 77.9 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
STARCAD SA 5MG TAB	INR 103 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
STARPRESS AM XL TAB	INR 86.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
STARPRESS-AM XL 25 TAB	INR 86.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
VELOL XL AM 25MG TAB	INR 48.57 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

AMLODAC M TAB	INR 105 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMLOGARD MET 25MG/2.5MG TAB	INR 52.37 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 25.0 MG, METOPROLOL 2.5 MG
AMLOGARD MET 25MG/5MG TAB	INR 85 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 25.0 MG, METOPROLOL 5.0 MG
AMLOGARD MET 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 85 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 50.0 MG, METOPROLOL 5.0 MG
AMLOKEM M 2.5MG/25MG TAB	INR 52.5 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 25.0 MG, METOPROLOL 2.5 MG
AMLOKEM M 5MG/25MG TAB	INR 66.5 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 25.0 MG, METOPROLOL 5.0 MG
AMLOKEM M 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 83 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 50.0 MG, METOPROLOL 5.0 MG
AMLONG MT 2.5MG/25MG TAB	INR 48.5 for 7 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
AMLONG MT 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 71 for 7 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMLONG-MT 25MG TAB	INR 48.5 for 7 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
AMLOPIN M 25MG/5MG TAB	INR 65 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 25.0 MG, METOPROLOL 5.0 MG
AMLOPIN M 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 81.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMLOVAS M 2.5MG/25MG TAB	INR 73.6 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
AMLOVAS M 50MG+2.5MG TAB	INR 67 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 50.0 MG, METOPROLOL 2.5 MG
AMLOVAS M 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 83.3 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMLOVAS XM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 83.3 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMLOVAS-M 2.5MG TAB	INR 73.6 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
AMTAS-M -50 TAB	INR 132 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
AMVIO M TAB	INR 57.13 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL , AMLODIPINE
ANGICAM M 5MG/50MG TAB ER	INR 40 for 10 TABLET ER	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
ASOMET XL 25MG/2.5MG TAB	INR 57 for 10 TABLET XL	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
ASOMET XL 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 67.97 for 10 TABLET XL	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
BEBOXIA-50AM TAB	INR 47.62 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE
BEST BETA AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 72 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
BETABEST AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 55 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
CARDIBETA AM 2.5MG/25MG TAB	INR 40 for 7 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
CARDIBETA AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 66 for 7 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
CYMET PLUS 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 42.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
EMBETA AM 50MG TAB	INR 88 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
ESLO-MET -2.5 TAB	INR 72.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
ESLO-MET TAB	INR 79.6 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
ESPIN MT TAB	INR 62.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
EVIMETO AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 62 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
EXCEMET AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 66.66 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
GRABETA AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 60 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
GUDPRES AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 53.24 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
KINGBETA AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 105 for 14 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
LAKMET AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 75 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
M PROL AM TAB	INR 25.3 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
MERITOL AM 23.75MG/5MG TAB	INR 47 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 23.75 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
MERITOL AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 62.56 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
MET STAMLO 2.5MG/25MG CAP	INR 56 for 10 CAPSULES	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
MET STAMLO 5MG/50MG CAP	INR 84 for 10 CAPSULES	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
MET STAMLO ACTIVE 5MG/50MG CAP	INR 133.55 for 30 CAPSULES	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
MET STAMLO CAP	INR 84 for 10 CAPSULES	METOPROLOL 50 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
MET XL AM 50MG TAB	INR 145 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
MET XL AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 132.75 for 15 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METCY AM 50MG TAB	INR 71 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 50 MG, METOPROLOL 5 MG
METCY AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 71 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METLIO AM 50MG TAB	INR 75 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METLOL AM CAP	INR 63 for 10 CAPSULES	AMLODIPINE , METOPROLOL
METLOL SR AM CAP	INR 63 for 10 CAPSULES	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METO AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 60 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOCARD AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 90 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOFID AM 25MG TAB	INR 50 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOFID AM 50MG TAB	INR 75 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOGRAF AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 68 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOLAR AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 101 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METONCE-AM 50/5 TAB	INR 61.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOPROLOL 50MG + AMLODIPINE 5MG TAB	INR 8.9 for 7 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METORED AM XL 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 59.05 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METORIGHT AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 75 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOSIS AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 57.1 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METOZAAR A 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 44 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METPURE AM 25MG/2.5MG TAB	INR 112 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
METPURE AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 123.6 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METROMAX AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 79 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
METSCORE AM TAB	INR 70 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
PROAMLO 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 56.11 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
PROLOMET AM 50MG TAB	INR 78 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
PROLOMET AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 92 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
PROTOL AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 72.6 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
RENACE AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 35 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
RESTOPRESS A 5MG/50MG TAB ER	INR 45.9 for 7 TABLET ER	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
REVELOL-AM 25/2.5 TAB	INR 58.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
REVELOL-AM 50/5 TAB	INR 88.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
SELOMAX 2.5MG/25MG TAB	INR 75.2 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
SELOMAX 50/5MG TAB	INR 110.9 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
SELOMAX 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 110.9 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
SITELOL AM TAB	INR 60.45 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
STARCAD SA 2.5MG TAB	INR 85 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 25.0 MG, METOPROLOL 2.5 MG
SUSTAMETO-AM TAB	INR 92.3 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
TOLOL AM 25MG TAB	INR 60.25 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
TOLOL AM 50MG TAB	INR 83 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
TOPROLOL AM 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 70 for 10 TABLETS	AMLODIPINE 50.0 MG, METOPROLOL 5.0 MG
TRANSLOL AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 65 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
VELOL XL AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 68.25 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
VINICOR AM 50/5 TAB	INR 50 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50 MG, AMLODIPINE 5 MG
VINICOR-AM 25/2.5 TAB	INR 58.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 25.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 2.5 MG
VIVALOL AM 5MG/50MG TAB	INR 67.81 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
WINPRES MT 50MG/5MG TAB	INR 72 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG
YUGPROL AM 50 TAB	INR 99.5 for 10 TABLETS	METOPROLOL 50.0 MG, AMLODIPINE 5.0 MG