dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
Get immediate medical attention if these
Serious side effects FAQs Specifics Precautions Talk with your doctor Amlodipine overview Amlodipine (Norvasc, Katerzia, Norliqva) is a generic prescription medication used to treat certain Allergic reactions—skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
This medicine may cause worsening of angina (chest pain) or a heart attack in certain patients with severe heart or blood vessel disease
Side effects Warnings Before taking Dosage Interactions FAQ What is amlodipine? Amlodipine besylate belongs to a class of medications called calcium
Response/effectiveness Interactions 1
Other side effects
Fortunately, there are no reports of amlodipine causing long-term liver damage
Amlodipine is an oral dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: Blurred vision
unusual tiredness or weakness
Report to your doctor any signs of dizziness, tiredness, flushing, nausea, indigestion, shortness stomach pain, nausea; or
I've only been on Amlodipine for 5 weeks and seemed fine for 2 weeks but then started feeling really sick despite trying splitting the dose to half a tablet on a morning and half at night, and even adding copious amounts of ginger to my diet the nausea persists
Norvasc is a brand (trade) name for amlodipine which may be used to treat high blood pressure or angina
If you want to quit taking amlodipine, you must talk to your doctor
Every effort has been made to Have been on Amlodipine (10mg) as well as Enalapril maleate for high blood pressure
numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips
mental depression
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Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention
dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying position
It affects the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessels
The management of calcium channel blocker intoxication is presented separately
Body aches or pain; chest pain; chills; cough Nifedipine use is associated with some very common side effects
Amlodipine (Norvasc) can cause your blood pressure to drop too much, which can make you feel dizzy, tired, or lightheaded
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I finally looked up the side effects and read that it could cause leg fatigue
Amlodipine besylate causes vasodilation, or dilation of the blood vessels