What is amlodipine?
- Type of drug: BP tablet (calcium channel blocker)
- Use: high blood pressure
- Dose: 5-10 mg once a day
- Side-effects: ankle swelling, dizziness (postural hypotension)
- Monitor: BP.
Note. Do not use in aortic stenosis (and cautiously in stable chronic heart failure, CHF)
How BP tablets work – amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that reduces tone (tightness) of arterial blood vessels
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Amlodipine (BNF)
Review article: Fares, 2016
Last Reviewed on 20 April 2024