Amlodipine

Amlodipine is also used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children at least 6 years old. Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack.

Amlodipine besylate is available as:

• Amlodipine 5 mg tablets (Norvasc)
• Amlodipine 10 mg tablets (Norvasc)
• Amlodipine 2.5 mg tablets (Norvasc)
• Amlodipine 1 mg/mL solution (Norliqva)
• Amlodipine 1 mg/mL oral suspenstion (Katerzia)

Amlodipine side effects

Common amlodipine side effects

The most common amlodipine side may include:

• dizziness, drowsiness;
• swelling of your legs or ankles;
• irregular heartbeat;
• pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
• muscle stiffness;
• uncontrolled muscle movements;
• feeling tired;
• stomach pain, nausea; or
• flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling).

Amlodipine besylate may cause serious side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to amlodipine: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

In rare cases, when you first start taking this medicine, your chest pain may get worse or you could have a heart attack. Seek emergency medical attention or call your doctor right away if you have symptoms such as: chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• worsening chest pain; or
• a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088