NORVASC Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (780 Ratings)

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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  high BP Swelling of ankles with 10 mg. Weight gain. Has had little to no effect in reducing BP even when going from 5 mg to 10 mg and back to 5. I will try to eliminate it altogether. I am taking it with Diovan HCT. M 73 1 years
6/25/2006
 3  High Blood Pressure The first thing is that it will lower your blood pressure in most cases. HOWEVER...Being that I have put up with what I know is a fact from Norvasc since I have been putting up with the side effects for a long time, Hot Flashes of the face at night. These make your face cheeks feel like you have a hot water bottle sitting on them in bed at night. Extreme Night Sweats. The second thing was severe swelling of the calfs, ankles and feet.This is the most annoying thing to me. When they get so full that it tires you to even walk 50 feet as it feels like someone tied lead weights to your calfs! Lastly... The rash that I have read the people on here talk about is not really a rash. It's not itchy and it is not raised but it is darker than your legs were before and if that "rash" has not covered your lower leg and foot yet, you will notice areas of red speckles under the skin before that whole area get affected. What you are looking at is actually a "tattoo" that your own The first thing is that it will lower your blood pressure in most cases. HOWEVER...Being that I have put up with what I know is a fact from Norvasc since I have been putting up with the side effects for a long time, Hot Flashes of the face at night. These make your face cheeks feel like you have a hot water bottle sitting on them in bed at night. Extreme Night Sweats. The second thing was severe swelling of the calfs, ankles and feet.This is the most annoying thing to me. When they get so full that it tires you to even walk 50 feet as it feels like someone tied lead weights to your calfs! Lastly... The rash that I have read the people on here talk about is not really a rash. It's not itchy and it is not raised but it is darker than your legs were before and if that "rash" has not covered your lower leg and foot yet, you will notice areas of red speckles under the skin before that whole area get affected. What you are looking at is actually a "tattoo" that your own M 40 4 years
6/11/2006
 5  200/115 lightheaded started out with bp 200/115 now its 120/65 started with norvasc 10mg but it made me lightheaded reduced it to 5mg bp still good but still was lightheaded now taking 2.5 mg bp still 120/65 still alittle light headed but the drug works wonders i was getting headaches all the time now i dont get then since taking norvsac i also cut the salt out and started to walk and cut back on the cals M 44 3 days
6/7/2006
 4  Hypertension 180/120, Chest pains For the first few days felt little week immedietly after taking the medication(NORVASC 5 mg).Some times get swelling in one ankle, both the ankles(but I am not sure if I had this b4 and did not notice till I am on medication). Got used to the medication now, have n't seen any side effects so far... My on and off chest pain has totally stopped.

I am taking this medicine in conjunction with HCTZ 25mg(direutic). Now the BP is around 150/90.

For me NORVASC 5mg might not have had a drastic effect on the Hypertension but releived me of the bad chest pain and head aches that used to happen on and off before taking the medication.

My condition: 28/ Male/ Not obese/ very active -
Went to Dr. with on and off chest pain that was bothering me a lot, Dr found - very HBP 180/120 !!!, took blood test and urine test and found nephrotic syndrome-[(foamy urine because of very high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria); low levels of protein in the blood; swelling(puffiness around the eyes,, characteristically in the morning), especially around the eyes, feet, and hands,; and high cholesterol].

I am going to doctor to find the root cause of all these things(like Renal related problems etc.). F
M 28 7 weeks
6/6/2006
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 3  EBP Low sex drive and performance, dry mouth, upper respiratory congestion ( mild), mild heartburn. bp from 150/92 dropped to 120/82 in 2 wks. started 5/16/06 - 5/29/06. headaches are better too. I may just need to take better care and exercise as 5mg is working too good to say I really need this stuff..I have a 3 month appointment and will discuss this possibility,,,good luck and good health to all. M 55 2 weeks
5/29/2006
 3  high blood pressure hi i have been taking norvasc for 1 month started out with 10 mg it worked great to lower my bp but was`dizzy all the time after 2`weeks doc lowerd it to 5 mg my bp is 125/75 but i still feel dizzy at times going to see if i can lower it to 2.5 mg hi i have been taking norvasc for 1 month started out with 10 mg it worked great to lower my bp but was`dizzy all the time after 2`weeks doc lowerd it to 5 mg my bp is 125/75 but i still feel dizzy at times going to see if i can lower it to 2.5 mg if any one has some info please e-mail me M 44 1 months
5/28/2006
 2  HBP after 7 mos of taking evening doses 5mg, 8 hrs later noticed itching and things happening to skin, redness,itching,etc. after changing to am doses, the same thing started happening in the eves, disc the meds 3 weeks ago, now I have rashes continuing on my torso, arms and legs, as well as easy bruising with slight pressure to the skin, lasts about 20 mins, then disappears. just wondering how long will it be before all these symtoms go away. my BP was controlled, from 139/93 down to 117/75, but are all these symtoms worth it? M 43 7 months
5/27/2006
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 4  high blood pressure swelling in legs/ankles/feet and hands, and some dizziness. hopefully this is just an adjustment period! has worked wonders for my bp.. i'm averaging 115/80 F 38 5 weeks
5/17/2006
 2  Borderline High Blood Pressure I have only been taking Norvasc 5mg. for 4 days and I'm not taking another pill. I have been having headaches, at times, severe abdominal pain, some heartburn and dizziness. All symptoms are mild to moderate, but enough to make me stop. After reading other responses on this board, I'm going to discontinue Norvasc. I have Borderline HPB and don't feel the sides are worth it; especially at 34 years old. It did lower my systolic BP M 34 4 days
5/15/2006
 2  hbp - 180/100 Dizziness, hard to concentrate, flushing of the face a neck, swollen feet, constipated, tired. Started out at 5 mg and Dr. upped to 10 mg but my feet were so swollen I couldn't put my shoes on! Reduced to 5mg and am now trying 2.5mg. It really has not reduced my bp (about 150/100). Think I would be better off on another drug and working harder on lifestyle choices (low salt diet, weight loss, exercise.) F 47 6 months
5/15/2006
 3  high blood pressure no side effects that were noticeable at first but 3 months ago after taking norvasc 5 mg for over a year, i began feeling tired and weak in the legs. doctor said i was fine. This continued on and off for several weeks and 3 more visits to the doctor. He always said there was nothing wrong. He gave me a b-12 shot for my tiredness. i even asked him if the norvasc was causing this problem in my legs but he said only the 10mg does that and i was only take 5mg. I was also getting hot hands and hot flashes at night that would keep me awake. He said that i had depression and gave me paxil to take. I took that for 10 days but realized that was not the answer. He even told me to go see a psychologist. then i noticed my ankles were slightly swollen and had red marks on the lower legs. That's when I realized it was norvasc causing the problem. When I told the doctor he still did not believe it but told me it was ok to stop taking it for awhile. Now off it for 8 days and the symptons norvasc did lower my blood pressure but now it's causing too many problems. Maybe this drug is only good for a certain period of time. Perhaps i don't need any more hbp medication also. M 46 18 months
5/12/2006
 1  for high blood pressure. Dizziness, nearfainteness, slow thinking,confussion, increased appetite,gum swelling, leg calves pain and spasm I took this drug for five months. My dentist told me my gum condition went from bad to the worest. I didn't have energy, gained 20lb, I lost concentration and became very slow to think. It took me a minute to understand any conversation. I was scared I thought I got Dementia. My doctor took me off blood sugar pill. But no change in my condition. I stoped taking norvasc this morning and I felt better for the first time in five months. I am going to tell the doc tomorrow to try something else. Norasc is a killer drug. It might help some people for me it was a nightmare. I still take lisinopril for two years, little side effect, but with norvasc I am done M 48 5 months
5/8/2006
 2  high blood pressure my blood pressure is now 170/80 so that part works but i am so tired all the time. just to be sure i didnt take it for a day & i had energy again. my doc. put me on caduet last summer. that stuff is bad news. i lost my memory my calves hurt so bad i could just touch them & pain. i could be talking to someone & forget what we were talking about.no im not senile yet but on caduet i think i could have been soon. it did help my blood pressure but the lack of energy on it is terrible.it seems to me there should be a better way. i may try natural remedies. M 64 5 months
5/1/2006
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 3  High BP Sexual side effects. I've never had an issue with erection and Norvasc did effect me. Nothing is stated in the info from the pharmacy or MD. So after one week, I called doc and got off the Norvasc. This controlled my pressure, but I still enjoy sex very much and this is not an option. Life is too short. M 44 7 days
4/30/2006
 3  Prinzmetal's angina Extreme swelling (3plus pitting edema) in legs, ankles and feet. Very slight rash from knees down. Absolutely miserable after 1 week of taking med. I stopped the norvasc completely, even though I know I need it for the angina. The swelling subsided. My Dr. had started me on 10 mg. intially, I think that was one of the problems...dosage way to high. I've tried cutting the pills in fours and am taking 2.5 with no side effects and no angina. I will try to increase it to 5mg. All in all this is a very good medicine, but if you experience the side effects it's not the one for you or needs some major readjusting. F 56 3 weeks
4/12/2006
 3  Chronic headaches, escalating HBP I have been sleeping lighter, shorter hours, though still feel rested in the morning. I now wake up about 3 x a night to micturate. Never used to do that. Also tachycardia, resting pulse 100+. Headaches have almost dissappeared, and blood pressure down from 177/110 to about 150/100. My dosage will be increased from 5mg a day to 10mg a day as of tomorrow because last weekend headaches started coming back. As a side note, I'm also on 8mg of reboxetine and 10 mg of methylphenidate. Work is stressful yet not much activity involved. M 44 6 months
4/12/2006
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 1  High Blood Pressure Extreme anxiety - after a week on this medicine my BP soared, and I though I was going to die of a heart attack. Was taken off and put on a diuretic, and symptoms went away in 24 hours, BP normal. M 47 7 days
4/5/2006
 1  BP Dizziness, drop in blood pressure, chest pressure. Got off the medication and still have these symtoms. F
3/20/2006
 3  blood pressure constipation not as effective as a diuretic M 55 3 months
3/14/2006
 2  high blood pressure constipation, urine retention, kidney pain/pressure, heartburn, high resting heartrate (97 reclining) bleeding gums, swollen ankles and feet, bloating, no reduction in blood pressure. Would never try again!!! F 53 35 days
3/10/2006

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