Ratings Summary for NORVASC

Overall Patient opinion of NORVASC: 2.1 (not satisfied)

(based on 787 reviews ) (updated May 6, 2025)

Ratings by Age Group for NORVASC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18)	1	1
Age 18 to 24	14	2.5
Age 25 to 34	60	2.5
Age 35 to 44	152	2.1
Age 45 to 54	196	2.0
Age 55 to 64	207	2.1
Age 65 to 74	116	2.1
Age 75 and up	20	1.9

Ratings by Sex for NORVASC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Male	304	2.34539473684211
Female	466	1.99570815450644
Not Specified	14	2.85714285714286

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FDA Drug Safety Information for NORVASC

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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)