Amlodipine
Pronounced am-LOE-di-peen
Brand names: Norvasc
Type: Calcium channel blocker · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Amlodipine is used for
- High blood pressure
- Chest pain (angina)
Common side effects
- Ankle or foot swelling
- Headache
- Flushing
- Tiredness
- Palpitations
Important cautions
- Swelling of the ankles is common and should be mentioned to your care team if it bothers you
How it comes
Tablets, liquid. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.