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H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

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C - Cardiovascular system

QC - Cardiovascular system

Levamlodipine inhibits L-type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle, reducing peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure. It is given once daily in doses of 1.25-2.5mg in children and 2.5-5mg in adults. Patients should be counselled regarding the risk of symptomatic hypotension, worsening angina, and myocardial infarction.

Levamlodipine blocks the transmembrane influx of calcium through L-type calcium channels into the vascular and cardiac smooth muscles resulting in vasodilation and a subsequent decrease in blood pressure. Levamlodipine inhibits calcium influx in vascular smooth muscle to a greater degree than in cardiac muscle, leading to decreased peripheral vascular resistance and lowered blood pressure. In vitro studies have shown a negative inotropic effect but this is unlikely to be clinically relevant.

Levamlodipine is 90% metabolized to inactive metabolites. Incubation with liver microsomes has shown that this metabolism is primarily mediated by CYP3A4. Levamlodipine's dehydrogenation to a pyridine metabolite (M9) is the most important metabolic pathway in human liver microsomes. This derivative can be further oxidatively deaminated or O-dealkylated, but does not appear to undergo O-demethylation like racemic amlodipine.

Oral levamlodipine has a Tmax of 6-12h and a bioavailability of 64-90%. Absorption of levamlodipine is not significantly affected by food. 20mg or oral s-amlodipine besylate reaches a Cmax of 6.13±1.29ng/mL with a Tmax of 8.4±3.6h and an AUC of 351±72h\*ng/mL. 20mg or oral s-amlodipine maleate reaches a Cmax of 5.07±1.09ng/mL with a Tmax of 10.7±3.4h and an AUC of 330±88h\*ng/mL.