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Treats high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). This medicine is a calcium channel blocker.
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Norvasc |
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Amlodipine
Norvasc
Uses
Treats high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). This medicine is a calcium channel blocker.
Storage
- Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Tablet.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often.
- Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Chest pain (may be related to your disease and not a side effect)
Dark yellow urine
Fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat
Swelling in the ankles or feet
Yellow eyes or skin
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to amlodipine or to similar medicines (such as verapamil, Adalat®, Calan®, Cardizem®, Lotrel®, Plendil®, Procardia®).
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease, heart failure, stomach problems, or aortic stenosis (narrowing of a valve in your heart).
This medicine may make you dizzy or lightheaded.
- Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
Do not stop using this medicine suddenly without asking your doctor.
- You may need to slowly decrease your dose before stopping it completely.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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