Comparing Amlodipine vs Norvasc
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Prescription only
Amlodipine is a heart medication that may be used for the treatment of angina or to lower blood pressure but it can cause edema in the ankles or feet. Prescribed for Raynaud's Syndrome, High Blood... View more |
Prescription only
Norvasc may be used to treat angina or high blood pressure, but may cause edema (fluid retention) in the lower legs, ankles, or feet. Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Angina, Coronary Artery... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Coronary Artery Disease
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| More about Amlodipine | More about Norvasc (amlodipine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 837 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Norvasc has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 105 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Amlodipine side effects |
View all Norvasc side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc | Other amlodipine brands include: Katerzia, Norliqva | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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35 hours |
35 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 539 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine:
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A total of 539 drugs are known to interact with Norvasc:
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July 31, 1992 |
July 31, 1992 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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