Hypertension, Stable Angina and Prinzmetal Angina: Adults: 5 mg once a day as monotherapy, may be increased to 10 mg if necessary.
Elderly Patients, Small Frail Individuals and Patients with Hepatic Impairment: Recommended Dose: 2.5 mg once daily.
Studies prove that amlodipine 2.5-5 mg/day was well tolerated by children and adolescents with hypertension providing effective blood pressure control without experiencing significant adverse effects in children. However, it was found that younger children may require higher doses than older children.
Administration: Amlodipine is administered orally as besilate salt and may be given without regard to timing of meals.