FDA Adverse Events Reports (FAERS) Summary for AMLODIPINE BESYLATE

These tables and charts are based on 75,951 total reports for AMLODIPINE BESYLATE (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE) received by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2004 through July 30, 2026.

This FAERS total includes 73,240 pharmaceutical company-submitted and non-U.S. FAERS reports and 2,711 U.S. consumer or healthcare provider-submitted MedWatch reports. Adverse events listed on this page represent serious and sometimes rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and often do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects in the most recent official drug label.

For a separate summary of the 2,711 U.S. reports filed via the FDA MedWatch voluntary reporting system, view our FDA MedWatch AMLODIPINE BESYLATE summary report. (See notes section below for explanation of FDA’s mandatory and voluntary reporting system.)

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with AMLODIPINE BESYLATE (reported in FAERS Database)

 Side Effect# of FDA Reports
1FATIGUE5852
2DIARRHEA4582
3NAUSEA4241
4SHORTNESS OF BREATH4228
5DRUG INEFFECTIVE4055
6PAIN3886
7HEADACHE3593
8OFF LABEL USE3496
9DIZZINESS3391
10PNEUMONIA3139
11VOMITING3073
12FALL3013
13LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA)2912
14COUGH2759
15MALAISE2749
16DEATH2572
17JOINT PAIN2554
18HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE2507
19ITCHING2403
20RASH2342

Latest Known Outcomes for Reactions Reported for AMLODIPINE BESYLATE

Latest Known Outcome for Reported ReactionsNumber of Cases
1Unknown Outcome41990
2Patient has not recovered/symtoms have not resolved17794
3Patient recovered16956
4Patient is recovering/symptoms resolving9185
5Patient died4975
6Patient has recovered but has consequent health issues656

Yearly FDA Adverse Event Reports (Table)

YearNumber of Reports
20031
2004848
2005769
2006527
2007480
2008590
2009860
20101272
20111967
20121919
20131035
20141578
20152638
20163643
20173373
20183996
20194403
20204691
20215806
20228733
20237294
20247605
20258125
20263798

Reports by Patient Age Group (Table)

Age GroupNumber of Reports
0-10441
11-20418
21-30483
31-401357
41-503377
51-608320
61-7013830
71-8013974
81-906250
91+738

Based on 49188 reports that included a patient age.

AMLODIPINE BESYLATE Total Reports

 Male    Female    Unknown    Total  
 31410    38504    6037    75,951  

Top Countries Reporting

 Country  Number of Reports
United States  46208
Canada  4610
Japan  4014
Germany  1817
France  1318
EU  1197
China  1062
Italy  655
United Kingdom  578
10 South Africa  539

Outcomes for Reports

Serious: 50680
Not Serious: 25194
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.

Top Indications      
Product used for unknown indication
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
Blood pressure abnormal
Essential hypertension

Top Companies Reporting

   ORBION PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
   COREPHARMA LLC
   TEVA
   SCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
   ALKEM
   AUROBINDO
   LUPIN
   AMNEAL
   ACCORD
   SUNOVION

Safety-Related FDA Updates

FDA Approval Date: 2012-04-13

NORVASC (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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LOTREL (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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CADUET (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM) Rx Drug:
Risk of myasthenia gravis or general muscle weakness Safety-related Labeling Changes


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CADUET (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM) Rx Drug:
Risk of liver injury Safety-related Labeling Changes


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EXFORGE (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; VALSARTAN) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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AZOR (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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TWYNSTA (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; TELMISARTAN) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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TRIBENZOR (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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PRESTALIA (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; PERINDOPRIL ARGININE) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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For serious adverse events, report them to the FDA by contacting the drug manufacturer or report directly through the MedWatch voluntary reporting form.

Notes

Events listed on this page represent serious and often rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects on the most recent official drug label This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from the cases for AMLODIPINE BESYLATE reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated with reports received through July 30, 2026.

This summary includes ALL reports where the drug is a "primary OR secondary OR suspected interacting" drug. Typically, reports are filed for the most serious type or "event" and do not represent incidental or minor side effects. The majority of these reports are mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies, who receive complaints from consumers. The reactions, side effects, or "adverse events," represent up to the 20 most frequently occuring events in the database for a drug related to the event. This report also features counts of latest known outcomes associated with reported side effects, but does not provide the specific outcomes for specific adverse events.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FAERS database by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers). Health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and patients themselves (voluntary reporting) report to the FDA directly through the MedWatch program. Those MedWatch reports are coded and included in the FAERS database. This report mainly consists of the mandatory reports, because the MedWatch reports are a small percentage (3 - 5%) of total reports. Link to the MedWatch summary report at the top of the page for a summary of the directly reported (voluntary) adverse events for this drug.The number of reports included here might differ somewhat from the number of reports in the downloadable quarterly FAERS reports and in the online FAERS dashboard, due to lags in reporting, drug name differences, duplicates, and other factors. Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated."

FDA uses the "MedDRA" classification system to describe reported adverse reactions. MedDRA is a standardized medical terminology that facilitates sharing of regulatory information internationally. In some cases, "patient friendly" terms for the layman designated by MedDRA have been substituted for medical jargon. Please contact us with questions or comments about this report.