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Amlodipine

Also sold as: Norvasc

Comes as:Tablet

Usual adult dose

Also sold as: Norvasc

Comes as:Tablet

Usual adult dose: 5 mg once a day, increased to 10 mg if needed. Start with 2.5 mg in elderly people or those with liver disease.

Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.

Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:

Medicines that can react with this one.

Moderate2 medicinesTake together only with care. Ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin raises amlodipine levels and can cause low blood pressure.
Simvastatin
Amlodipine raises simvastatin levels; do not take more than 20 mg simvastatin a day.

Category C

A risk to the baby cannot be ruled out. Use only if your doctor says the benefit is greater than the risk.

Similar medicines your doctor or pharmacist may offer instead.

Always follow your doctor or pharmacistThis page is general information, not a prescription. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.