Amlodipine
- TRADE NAMES: Amdepin; Amlodin; Amlogard; Amlopin; Amlor; Caduet (Pfizer); Exforge (Novartis); Istin (Pfizer); Lotrel (Novartis); Norvas; Norvasc (Pfizer); Prestalia (Symplmed); Tekamlo (Novartis)
- INDICATIONS: Hypertension, angina
- CLASS: Antiarrhythmic class IV, Calcium channel blocker
- HALF-LIFE: 30–50 hours
Amprenavir, Carbamazepine, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil, Conivaptan, Delavirdine, Epirubicin, Imatinib, Phenytoin, Primidone, Sildenafil, Simvastatin, St John's Wort, Tadalafil, Telaprevir
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Caduet is amlodipine and atorvastatin; Exforge is amlodipine and valsartan; Lotrel is amlodipine and benazepril; Prestalia is amlodipine and perindopril; Tekamlo is amlodipine and aliskiren.
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric