Medicine detail

Amlodipine

Often used for blood pressure or angina care.

Calcium channel blocker Cardiovascular ID 37
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What It Is Used For

Often used for blood pressure or angina care.

Active Ingredient

amlodipine

Chemical Name

amlodipine besylate

Common Brands

Norvasc, Katerzia

Generic / Alternate Names

amlodipine tablets, amlodipine solution, amlodipine

Tracking Note

Track blood pressure, swelling, dizziness, and dose changes.

Clinical links

Linked conditions and symptoms

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Coronary Artery Disease

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular common use
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Heart Failure

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular common use
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Hypertension

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular common use
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Peripheral Artery Disease

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular common use
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Malnutrition

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

General medicine common use
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Dizziness

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular symptom context
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Exercise intolerance

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular symptom context
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Leg swelling

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular symptom context
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Palpitations

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular symptom context
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Edema

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

General / systemic symptom context
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Chest pain

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context
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Chest pressure

Commonly used in blood pressure, heart failure, angina, kidney-protection, or fluid-management care depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context