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.