NORVASC Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (780 Ratings)

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 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

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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)

  

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 1  Hypertention rash on lower extremeties, sinus congestion, joint pain, lack of energy, no sex drive, insomnia I'm weaning myself off of this medicine. F 34 2 years
10 MG 2X day
2/12/2013
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 1  New hypertension - 1st time prob BP Where to begin? All the sudden tonight HUGE swelling of feet, ankles, & legs...all beet red. Extreme fatigue/brain fog/tiredness. Ended up in ER for 6 straight hours of excruciating check pain right on my heart & received no relief. Irritable & weight gain...much of it water. I am a hardworking, professional single mom who down not have time for this dangerous medicine. Calling dr 1st thing tomorrow to find suitable alternative. This med is TERRIBLE! F 41 1 weeks
20 mg
2/7/2013
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 1  high bp At first I was just taking it twice per day, but since it wasn't helping that much, my Dr told me to start taking two in the a.m. and one in the evening. NOW, my legs are swollen from the knee down (I have to keep pulling my jean legs down every time I get up from a seated position) and my ankles are swollen. After spending about 5 hours on my feet running a leaf blower, I developed a very bright red rash around the top of my left ankle; didn't itch and it wasn't bumpy. This was about 12 days ago and it is still faintly visible in a pretty pink. Until reading these comments I didn't connect it to the Norvasc. I wonder if the REAL Norvasc instead of the generic would do the same thing? I am going to go back to just two a day and see how things go, obviously checking my BP while cutting back. I'd rather NOT have my legs swollen but I don't want BP issues either. F 59 65 days
5mg 3X day
1/10/2013
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 1  hbp Extreme anger to the point of wanting to do bodily harm!!! Face very red and hot. I feel as if the inside of my head is on fire!!! Swelling of hands and feet. Leg pain and very tired!!!!! F 47 4 days
10mg
10/25/2012
 4  High Blood Pressure This medication causes fatigue, some confusion, headaches, and low libido; not to mention lack of motivation. It does work though. F 39 4 days
10 1X day
10/18/2012
 1  Hypertension Extreme swelling in legs, ankles and feet. After two years I had so much trouble walking I was ready to sit in a wheelchair. My doctor would not take me off the medication. I saw another cardiologist in our summer home in VT who put me on another calcium channel blocker and the swelling has gone down almost completely and I feel like a new woman. It should be taken off the market.immediately! F 70 2 years
1X day
10/17/2012
 1  & BENICAR HCT, high blood pressure Swelling of ankles, general muscle aches, pain in both arms and legs, tired all the time, mentally slow, within a day or two I have a lot more energy, no muscle pain and think more quickly and clearly! My BP remains low by taking a product called TIKVA, works great to lower BP and counter PAD and Atherosclerosis, I take it with Naicin and Salmon oil pills M 64 2.5 years
10 MG 1X day
10/7/2012
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 1  High Blood Pressure Most disturbing was the swelling of my fee and aching legs, but also headache, cough, and bleeding gums If this were any product except for pharma, it would have been removed from the market as dangerous. It is shameful that something like this is approved. I am also suspicious of the lowering of values that allows them to promote administrating HBP meds to an ever increasing population. It seems to be more marketing than health related. F 69 4 months
2.5 1X day
10/2/2012
 1  Hypertension When I was younger I didn't experience many side effects beyond occasional foot cramping, ankle and hand swelling but the last six years I have been fatigued, lacked concentration, memory problems and couldn't put my finger on the problem. I went on vacation and forgot the NORVASC, and after 3 days I felt like my old self again after six years. I asked my doctor to change the medicine and she had the nerve to want to add an additonal medicine but not take me off of NORVASC. I have a new doctor now! Please pay attention to your body when taking NORVASC, if you begin having memory issues, lack of concentration, fatigue which leads to irritability and mood swings NORVASC is the culprit, not let anyone tell you differently. F 43 10 years
10 1X day
9/23/2012
 2  HBP Has anyone had stomach pain, acid reflux and severe chest pains from taking norvasc. It's like a crushing pain in the chest and it goes up to the throat. If this has happened to anyone else please let me know. It started when I begin taking the medicine. F 60 1 years
5mg 1X day
9/18/2012
 3  hypertension bp lowered only to borderline but edema in feet and ankles is painful and gross. F 82 6 months
10 mg
9/13/2012
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 3  high bp dosage was reduced to 2.5 mg due to rt leg and ankle swelling. it has lowered my bp to a great number, 120/75 from 145/90. M 64 2 years
5 mg 1X day
7/24/2012
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 1  blood pressure/gerd on 18th day started feeling like i had quad and hammy pulls, then the next day my waist and below were so swollen i ended up in er not being ab.le to walk and in severe pain. ER Doc had no clue afetr batteries of tests and sent me home! Went to my doc next day and decided to go to 2.5 mg... waiting here with my legs swollen and painful to see if the 2.5 helps.... would never suggest it to anyone! M 54 21 days
10 1X day
7/20/2012
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 1  hypertension Worked well at first, lowered my pressure very nicely. About 2 months after starting the medication, I felt tightness in my calves and a blotchy, non raised, no symptom rash between my knees and ankles. I am an RN, so I ruled out the obvious bad stuff, tried fungal and hydrocortisone creams with no change. Researched on the Internet and sure enough, found others with the same symptoms. Rash disappeared once I stopped taking this medication. My MD was perplexed, as was my pharmacist. Told them you learn something new every day! On lisinopril/hctz 40/25, with no further issues and good control of my pre-stage1 hypertension. Found taking klonopin throughout the day too helps keep pressure nice and low as well. F 43 2 months
5mg
6/6/2012
 1  High Blood Pressure Side effects didn't start immediately. In the last wo months I have extreme swelling in legs and ankles with red splotches, insomnia, going to bathroom every night every hour or so, numbness in one leg and hand, cough, so tired I feel I can't do anything, depression, weight gain, headache, stomach problems among other horrible feelings. I have a day job and don't think I'm going to be able to continue working unless something changes. I'm going to see my doctor this morning and hopefully get off this poison. I have always had a very alert mental attitude, but now it seems to be too much trouble to think clearly. Mental confusion. Instead of being a leader as I always was, I feel like a child being led. F 69 9 months
10mg 1X day
6/5/2012
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 1  high blood pressure both lower legs swollen,ankles size of baseballs no side effects discussed by pharmacist nor doctor M 62 3 days
5 mg 1X day
5/27/2012
 3  High Blood Pressure 6'1 182lbs. Stressing for so long etc cause my pressure too go sky high .......First took the medicine felt okay for the first few days, and then noticed side effects such as extreme dizzy , light headness,tingle in body (arms/legs/chest). About weeks in the medicine it was on an off things nothing that lasted long. Until one day felt so dizzy need to go too ems and their told me to stop taking the medicine. I contact my doctor and he told me to take half the pill which I have and then went back to whole pill.As of Sunday just felt off just foggy in thoughts,lighthead, and some what feeling like throwing up, but did not. I can handle the effects and know it takes time even months for your body to adjust. M 33 6 weeks
5 MG 1X day
5/7/2012
 1  hypertension Swollen ankles, dry mouth, racing heart, stomach and back pain, severe leg cramps, night sweats, anxiety Who does this drug benefit? F 49 3 weeks
2.5 1X day
3/29/2012
 3  High blood pressure Anxiety; paranoia. Don't listen to any physician who tells you that "I've never heard of psychiatric side effects". Instead, read the many comments on this - and other - websites. So many folks cannot be wrong. M 66 6 years
5mg 1X day
3/16/2012
 1  hpb weight gain, night sweats,tingling in extremeties, back pain, joint pain an anxiety Finally realized that norvasc is the culprit! F 63 2 months
5mg. 1X day
2/22/2012
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