Ratings, Reviews Summary for NORVASC (PFIZER)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of NORVASC: 2.1 (not satisfied)
(based on 780 reviews )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 | 151 | 2.1 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 196 | 2.0 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 205 | 2.1 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 115 | 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 | 301 | 2.35 |
| Female | 465 | 1.99 |
| Not Specified | 14 | 2.85 |
Why NORVASC* (Amlodipine besylate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of NORVASC: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.30)
(based on 590 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** NORVASC
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypertension* | 165 |
| 2 | Blood pressure* | 21 |
| 3 | Bipolar ii disorder | 17 |
| 4 | Angina pectoris* | 2 |
| 5 | Blood sodium | 1 |
| 6 | Labile blood pressure | 1 |
| 7 | Chillblains | 1 |
| 8 | Prehypertension | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of NORVASC **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oedema | 118 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 99 |
| 3 | Fatigue* | 93 |
| 4 | Dizziness* | 89 |
| 5 | Headache* | 79 |
| 6 | Depression | 78 |
| 7 | Swelling | 71 |
| 8 | Pain | 64 |
| 9 | Weight increased | 63 |
| 10 | Anxiety | 51 |
| 11 | Insomnia | 41 |
| 12 | Arthralgia | 38 |
| 13 | Joint swelling | 36 |
| 14 | Flushing | 32 |
| 15 | Pain in extremity | 32 |
| 16 | Palpitations | 30 |
| 17 | Pruritus | 28 |
| 18 | Cardiac flutter | 28 |
| 19 | Muscular weakness | 27 |
| 20 | Chest pain | 27 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for NORVASC
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Amlodipine besylate (Amlodipine besylate, Norvasc, Amlodipine)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com