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Amlodipine is a prescription-only medication that is used to treat high blood pressure. It is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) and works by relaxing and widening your blood vessels, making it easier for blood to pump around your body. When taken daily, Amlodipine helps control your blood pressure and prevent further health complications.

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About Amlodipine

Treatment for: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Type of drug: Calcium channel blocker

Prescription or over-the-counter: Prescription-only medication

Branded or generic: Generic

Active ingredient: Amlodipine besilate

Dosages available: 5mg and 10mg

Time to start working: 6 hours

Common side effects include: dizziness, sleepiness, headache, palpitations (feeling your heartbeat), flushing, swollen ankles, tiredness, abdominal pain, and nausea.

What is Amlodipine?

Amlodipine is a medication for high blood pressure. It is referred to as a calcium antagonist. Medicines which belong to the group of calcium antagonists or calcium channel blockers prevent your arteries from contracting by reducing the amount of calcium which enters the muscle cells. Calcium causes the arteries to contract. If the amount of calcium which goes into the muscle is reduced, the artery remains wider and relaxed. This makes it less strenuous for your heart to pump your blood through your body and lowers your blood pressure.

Amlodipine is sometimes prescribed on its own but it is also prescribed in combination with other blood pressure lowering medications. It is also used to treat Angina Pectoris (a condition which occurs when arteries which lead to your heart are blocked). Please note, that Superdrug Online Doctor can only treat patients with high blood pressure. If you suffer from Angina Pectoris you need to visit your GP for your repeat prescriptions. Also please note, product packaging may differ from the image above.

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Taking Amlodipine

How is Amlodipine taken?

Amlodipine is taken daily. You can choose which time of the day suits you best but you should take your tablet at the same time every day. Amlodipine tablets can be taken before or after a meal. Take the tablet with a glass of water. You must avoid taking the tablet with grapefruit juice and you should generally avoid grapefruit juice while undergoing treatment with Amlodipine.

Your doctor may prescribe a daily Amlodipine dose of 5mg or 10mg. Which dose you receive depends on the condition you are being treated for, your age and your general health. Patients with a liver problem may be prescribed a lower dose, as may elderly patients. You must take the tablets every day and make sure you have a new course at hand for when your current pack runs out. If you stop taking the tablets, you blood pressure is likely to increase, putting you at risk of dangerous conditions such as heart attack and stroke.

Do not take Amlodipine if you:

are allergic to Amlodipine or any of the ingredients in the tablets
are allergic to any other calcium antagonist
are in shock caused by heart problems (this occurs when your heart does not supply enough blood to the body)
suffer from heart failure following a heart attack
have severely low blood pressure levels
suffer from an obstruction in the heart called aortic stenosis

Tell your doctor before taking Amlodipine tablets if:

you suffer from liver problems
you have recently had a heart attack
your blood pressure increases (especially if the increase is severe)
you are elderly

Amlodipine Side Effects

Amlodipine causes side effects in some patients. Speak to your doctor if these side effects cause problems or if they persist for more than seven days.

Common Side Effects

dizziness and sleepiness
headache
palpitations (feeling your heartbeat)
flushing
swollen ankles
tiredness
abdominal pain
nausea

Uncommon Side Effects

taste disturbances and visual disturbances
mood changes
anxiety and depression
difficulties with sleeping
weakness and fainting
trembling
numbness or tingling sensation in your limbs
reduced ability to feel pain
low blood pressure
sneezing and a runny nose
hair loss, excessive sweating
skin rash or discolouration
digestive problems such as constipation, diarrhoea and indigestion
dry mouth
being sick
frequent urination, increased need to urinate at night
erection problems
pain in or enlargement of the breasts in men
muscle pain, joint ache, cramps and back pain
feeling weak or unwell
pain
weight gain or weight loss

Stop taking Amlodipine tablets if you experience:

wheezing
chest pain
shortness of breath
difficulty breathing
swellings of your face
swellings of your tongue or throat
severe skin rash or blistering
heart attack
abnormal heart beat
inflamed pancreas (may cause abdominal and back pain)
feeling very unwell
symptoms of an allergic reaction

Drug Interactions

Amlodipine is known to interact with the following drugs:

the antifungal medicines ketoconazole and itraconazole
the HIV medications ritonavir, indinavir and nelfinavir
the herbal remedy St. John’s Wort
the antibiotics rifampicin, erythromycin and clarithromycin
dantrolene (used to treat body temperature abnormalities
diltiazem and verapamil (used to treat heart disease)

Tell your doctor about any medication you are taking before starting your treatment with Amlodipine.

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