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What is this medication? AMLODIPINE (am LOE di peen) treats high blood pressure and prevents chest pain (angina)
It’s used to treat high blood pressure and
Amlodipine works by blocking the voltage-dependent L-type calcium channels, thereby inhibiting the initial influx of calcium
Last updated on Oct 11, 2023
Last updated on Oct 3, 2023
you have stomach problems – severe pain in your stomach, with or without diarrhoea (whether it has blood in it or not), feeling sick and being sick (nausea and vomiting) –
This is when a medication reacts with one or more other drugs
Amlodipine (Norvasc) is taken by mouth, typically once a day, to treat high blood pressure and coronary artery disease (CAD)
The effect of amlodipine lasts for approximately 24 hours
Amlodipine works by blocking the voltage-dependent L-type calcium channels, thereby inhibiting the initial influx of calcium
Effectiveness
I know that this drug works well for some Heart attack—pain or tightness in the chest, shoulders, arms, or jaw, nausea, shortness of breath, cold or clammy skin, feeling faint or lightheaded
5 mg amlodipine a day for 9 mos it worked well, then started having horrible upper abdominal pressure & pain, back pain, throat tightness, feeling tired
the whites of your eyes turn yellow The side effects of taking amlodipine with other drugs, such as benazepril, valsartan, or lisinopril, may depend on many factors
Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers
Common side effects of Norvasc include headache, swelling of the lower extremities, dizziness, flushing, fatigue, nausea, and palpitations
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker and is used to treat high blood pressure or prevent chest pain ()
but hair loss was the big side effect for me
Dry cough or swelling hands/ ankles /feet may also occur
If you want to quit taking amlodipine, you must talk to your doctor
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects
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