NORVASC Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (780 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORVASC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORVASC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Raynaud's phenomenon | No side effects whatsoever. | I'm sensitive and/or allergic to many drugs. I have had no issues with amlodipine besylate. It helped with the painful effects of Raynaud's and significantly improved my mild hypertension as well. Two birds, one stone. | F | 43 | 2 years 5 1X day | 6/1/2022 | 5 | Hypertension | No current side effects | Calm, no palpitations. | F | 52 | 0 weeks 5 mg 1X day | 11/1/2021 | 5 | blood pressure | Norvasc is an excellent BP med if you take the generic from Ascend Labs. It will have absolutely no side effects and I mean none nada. If you. take any one of the dozen generics made in India, China , etc you'll experience at minimum a half dozen of the listed.side effects. In fact you may sleep 20 hours a day and may find it difficult to walk among a wheelbarrow full of side effects. The drug is so cheap Customs has caught India manufacturers obtaining it from China and illegally bringing it into the US. Most have been caught. Remember BP meds are bot supposed to make you feel horrible. If they do and the doctor won't listen get another doctor if possible. Be fearless and don't get pushed around.and remember lowering your BP can make you feel better. . | 70 | 15 years 5mg 1X day | 9/25/2021 | 5 | High blood pressure | Tiredness | F | 65 | 10 years 10mg 1X day | 11/27/2020 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | I had dizziness, vertigo,double vision,blurred vision,balance problems have to use walker, anxiety, can't sleep,angry, | went off norvasc 6 days ago still having few side effects when will this end .I heard could take couple of weeks for me to feel normal. | M | 70 | 3 months 2.5mg 1X day | 8/25/2020 | 5 | Blood pressure | Have a hard time breathing heaviness in my chest my legs are always tingling swelling in my legs never thought to look this medication up always sweating thought I was having hot flashes will be calling the doctor this week. | I have been telling my doctor about so many symptoms I've been having over the years and all they say is it's fibromyalgia and arthritis I'm starting to think that it's my high blood pressure meds | F | 61 | 5 years 30 mg | 7/3/2017 | 5 | High blood pressure | None | I started this medication(NORVASC)today.I was taking 12.5mg (microzide) for 3 weeks had heart palpitations,feeling disoriented (like I was dying) went to ER (low potassium) so they gave me 4 tab(potassium) was fine after that.Then saw my Dr. 2 weeks ago got blood work done and potassium was still low so my dr. called me yesterday to tell me I was sensitive to microzide so she told me to stop taking it.And she put me on this medication.Took it At 7am this morning after eating toast & banana.Now as I'm writing this review (1:34pm) still feel great.No heart palpitations,(dying feeling) only feel tiny flutters in my heart but nothing uncomfortable.Thats it.I do feel like I have more energy(weird) but great feeling.I have had erratic high blood pressure(hypertension) for a little over a year tried the DASH diet without any results.BP would still rise especially at the doctor's office.She has me sit there a few min then take it again it would go back down from 156/106 to 134/80 (much better) happens Everytime I go to the doctor's.So I am hoping this medication continues to do a good job for me.I read a lot of reviews on here mostly negative.But I have noticed something most are on more then 1 medication & or on the original medication.I seem to do pretty well on generic medication yes it seems weird but I do.Is anyone else like that? Does better on generic medication? Please let me know. | F | 37 | 1 days 5mg | 12/6/2016 | 5 | Hypertension | Occasional ache in the left ankle but it does'nt affect my mobility at all. I've read reviews from others on this site saying this medicine is banned in the Netherlands. This is not true. I live in the Netherlands and i take this drug at present. I took it since 2010 for 3 years. Stopped for a year due to hair loss. I tried Enalapril which did nothing for me. Stopped a year and started taking Valsartan for about 3 months. Had to stop that too because of high liver counts. I am now back to Amlodipine and my blood pressure is now stable. | It may not work for everyone but one must always try these medicines first. It's the only way one can find out what the effects are. The effects of drugs are personal. I forgot to state that i took Hydrochorthiazide in 2006 for a few years and had terrible tinnitus, was worse especially at night. I also experienced painful ankles that i had to get an xray, Of course nothing was found. Could'nt figure out what the reason was till i coincidentally realised that this pill was not good for me. So i will reiterate that this drug is not poison for everyone. | F | 57 | 6 months 5mg 1X day | 7/11/2016 | 5 | Blood pressure | I developed servere back pain, muscle pain in legs and feet. I felt completely out of it brain fog. Stopped taking it and feel so much better. All symptoms are abating. Took my bp its 135/88. It's lower off meds I can live with those numbers and feeling like myself again. Having such a bad reaction to this drug actually made my bp go up!! | This drug should be banned! Horrible drug with dangerous side effects. Thankful I survived this drug!!! | F | 58 | 7 days 5mg | 4/16/2016 | 5 | Hbp | Cramping of calves slightly swollen calves and ankles...however no is down to 111/66 but am taking lisinopril and bisoprolol and Lipitor also! Uh hate drugs! | F | 68 | 1 days 5mg | 1/3/2016 | 5 | Hypertension | Switched from Bystolic 5 mg to Amlodopine 5mg. Pressure controlled with either drug, but could not maintain an erection on Bystolic. Norvasc works like viagra, erections 2 or more times a day. Thought I was done for good! | M | 62 | 2 weeks 5mg | 11/27/2015 | 5 | hypertension | Depression_fatigue_fluid retension | It works for my hypertension.but side effects boder me | F | 36 | 1 days | 5/29/2015 | 5 | bp 175/120 | Dizziness, lethargic, firgetfullness | Killer drig | M | 53 | 1 months 10mg | 1/3/2015 | 5 | High blood pressure | None, I read all the reviews and was hesitant, this prescription had not only helped my blood pressure but has no side effects what so ever in my case. I read about a lot of body aches and cramps, but have been drinking lots of water and eating high potassium foods, so no headaches, no cramping, no feeling of tiredness either. | F | 39 | 2 weeks 5mg | 6/13/2014 | 5 | High blood pressure | Lack of sexual interest, occasional ankle swelling.have noticed swollen gums like others have mentioned. This medicine has worked great for me it's dropped my bp from 149/98 to 120/80 , it's actually taken away my anxiety, I have actually lost weight, and feel good. | F | 33 | 8 months 10mg | 2/13/2014 | 5 | Spikes in blood pressure | Slight dizzy spell in one afternoon. Some weight gain but. Not. Sure if it is from norvasc | M | 64 | 3 weeks 2.5mg | 2/5/2012 | 5 | High blod pressure | I am a pharmacist and I am reading this blog due to a patient that came into my store today, muscle aches/leg cramps are due to water pills/diuretics. Fatigue is due to beta blockers, Norbert causes edema, thats it people!... Make sure your consult your. Dr before you have hundreds of people stopping there medication! | M | 64 | 6 days 5mh 1X day | 1/12/2012 | 5 | Hypertension | A small amount of ankle swelling and leg cramps at the start of taking this medication along with 10-15pounds of weight gain! | This medication works very well for me! One must remember everyone has a different reaction to medications! This was the first medication I was given for my hypertension and it turned out to work well for me. | F | 59 | 5 years 2.5mg 1X day | 11/27/2011 | 5 | Hbp | No side effects except weight loss. Bp is down as is pulse rate. | F | 50 | 3 months 5mg 1X day | 9/1/2011 | 5 | high blood pressure | I feel so much better! I have no more shortness of breath or hot flash and my headaches are gone.. my eyes are a little dry but I can handle that. I feel good, really good! | F | 51 | 3 months 5 mg 1X day | 7/19/2011 |
NORVASC (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE): Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Amlodipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. It should not be used to treat attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (such as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. FDA Approval Date: 1992-07-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)