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 | | 6/22/2008 | 4 | Hypertension | 5 years | M | 56 | | 6/17/2008 | 4 | | 8/6/2003 | 4 | For high blood pressure | In my case, the most bothersome side effect is feeling tired, followed by lightheadedness and a few tachycardic episodes. | Despite its side effects, I prefer this drug because it gives optimal control to my hypertension and it provides adequate perfusion to the coronary and renal circulation. | M | 56 | 5 mg 2X day | 2/25/2010 | 3 | high blood pressure | Coughing, dry cough all day all night. Cannot sleep as a result of this. Nauseous. Feel like I want to throw up on a daily basis. Extreme Fatigue. Depressed. Light Headed. Heaviest I have ever been in my life. Extremely bored mentally; this has never happened before. | F | 49 | | 9/30/2007 | 3 | blood presrure | | 8/24/2006 | 3 | blood pressure | M | 69 | | 8/6/2003 | 3 | | 9/24/2009 | 2 | blood pressure | M | 68 | | 12/27/2007 | 2 | to control BP | After years on Norvasc, BP started to increase. Dr changed med to Dynacirc. On Dynacirc for 2 weeks without any improvement, but then developed sever sholder and hip joint, and lower back muscle, pain. Could not sleep without pain. Stopped Dynacirc and back to Norvasc. BP was high and eratic for a few days, but the joint and muscle pain seemed to go away within 6-8 hours of ceasing Dynacirc. However now 1 week later with my Norvasc, I now have the return of the joint and muscle pain. Strange that I never had this pain with Norvasc. Seems as though the Dynacirc sensitized my body to whatever the chemical is in these calcium channel blockers, and now even the old Norvasc is causing the pains. Another symptom that I have with Norvasc is periphereal obrbital edema - a horizontal sack of fluid about 1/4 inch thick and 1 inch long has developed under my left eye socket. Asked the Dr many times about this, but he never told me what it was. Never had this until I had started on Norv | On Norvasc for years. Dr prescribed Dynacirc in October 2006, and took about a month before pain began. Stopped Dynacirc about 1 1/2 weeks ago, and returned to Norvasc. Joint and muscle pain ceaased temporarily, but have returned. Stopped taking all meds about three days ago. BP is eratic and higher than I'd like it to be, but I don't want the pain. Hopefully the Dr can prescribe something that will work for me without this painful side effect. | M | 65 | | 12/8/2006 | 1 | BP | Dizziness, drop in blood pressure, chest pressure. Got off the medication and still have these symtoms. | F | | 3/20/2006 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | I'm speaking for my mother who is not longer able to think for herself. She had depression, anxiety, ankle swelling, and the last 3 years she started having dementia problems and it got so bad that we had to place her in a home. Elderly people really need to be watched closely while on meds since they can have more problems with them. | There is a serious side effect listed, "loss of sense of one's self or place" and that's about the state my mother got into. So sad. She was also getting too much thyroid for years, which drove up her BP, so she's now suffering needlessly from prescribed drug abuse. | F | 84 | 1X day | 9/1/2010 | 1 | uncontrolled High bp | Have not started taking it yet, But filled the prescription for it last night. I came to the internet to check it out. I am not sure this is a good idea. I have a tendency for head aches anyway. | I am going to giveit a try as my blood pressure is being very stubborn and will not come down no matter what drugs I take. But will be very mind full of the side effects. If they start, I will get off of them. | M | 52 | | 2/6/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | swelling of my ankles, my menses started (which I have not had for 6 months), tiredness, jittery, huge appetite (which will lead to weight gain), headaches, stomach pains, to name a few | I tried taking the drugs with a big breakfast to minimize the side effects...it worked for a few days. Now I am trying it at night before I go to bed. | F | 49 | | 2/26/2005 | 1 | HBP | extreme fatigue,lethargic,feeling like fever,drowsiness | M | 38 | 5mg 1X day | 2/3/2015 | 4 | Hypertension | None | F | 48 | 1 times | 7/19/2004 | 3 | had blood clots/mini strokes | NO side effects really.. | Use it as a percaution..It is supposed to help reduce blood clots, so the specialist said.. I will keep taking it because the blood clots were not fun at all! | M | 30 | 8 times | 7/5/2005 | 1 | high blood pressure | crippling depression with overwhelming suicidal thoughts -- resulting in a suicidal attempt. Now on anti-depressant and bp and diabetes are stable also. | READ BELOW! If it had not been quick thinking on my son's part, I would not be here right now. | F | 66 | 0 days 10 mg 1X day | 2/21/2011 Patient History | 1 | Hypertension | Blurred and double Vision loss of appetite | Had to go to er scared of having stroke | F | 67 | 0 days | 11/28/2017 | 1 | na | na | If you search for essential fatty acid deficiency, you will find high blood pressure as an effect. Try a suppliment of EFA such as Newmans Own Salad Oil and see if that helps your BP Very inexpensive and no side effects. | M | 64 | 0 days 1X day | 4/24/2010 |
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)