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AMLODIPINE (am LOE di peen) treats high blood pressure and prevents chest pain (angina). It works by relaxing the blood vessels, which helps decrease the amount of work your heart has to do. It belongs to a group of medications called calcium channel blockers.
29 Οκτ 2023 · Amlodipine is used to treat certain types of angina (chest pain) and other conditions caused by coronary artery disease (narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart). Amlodipine besylate controls chest pain by increasing the supply of blood to the heart.
3 Οκτ 2023 · Amlodipine may be used to treat heart conditions such as angina and high blood pressure. Amlodipine inhibits the influx of calcium ions across cardiac (heart) and smooth muscle causing relaxation of these muscles and dilation (widening).
Verapamil and diltiazem can cause constipation and heart block; whereas amlodipine can lead to facial edema, and nifedipine is associated with reflex tachycardia, meaning the heart rate rises in response to vasodilation.
4 Μαρ 2020 · Amlodipine lowers blood pressure by blocking calcium from entering muscles in blood vessel walls. This relaxes and widens the vessels. It makes it easier for the heart to pump blood through the body. This is why amlodipine is called a calcium channel blocker.
Amlodipine is used alone or together with other medicines to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly.
Find out how amlodipine treats high blood pressure and helps to prevent heart disease, and how to take it. NHS medicines information on amlodipine – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
