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Norvasc for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

Norvasc has an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from a total of 80 reviews for the treatment of High Blood Pressure. 23% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 55% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Norvasc

  • Anonymous
  • June 22, 2008

"I take Norvasc half of a 5 mg daily and a l/2 fluid pill 3 times a week. I added Vit.B complex for stress, Vit.A and D, Vit.E, and potassium. This works well with me."

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  • johnw...
  • July 17, 2009

"30 minutes after taking one 5MG tablet, I suffered chills and had to sleep in a jacket in an attempt to stay warm in July. The chills continued from 10PM to 6 AM the next morning. "

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  • Anonymous
  • January 23, 2012

"I was on Norvasc for 2 weeks. I felt dizzy, tired, cold, and got headaches every night. Switched medicines now, still trying to get it out of my system."

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  • Middle...
  • March 31, 2009

"My doctor recommended me to take this medicine 5mg. My blood pressure became stable. Also I compare with other High Blood pressure medications. Not so much side effects and doesn't affect my work."

9 / 10
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  • john
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • February 19, 2024

"I have been on 10 mg amlodipine for 20 years with positive results and no side effects."

10 / 10
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  • biker...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • December 25, 2015

"I have been on Norvasc10mg 1x for about a year. Extreme fatigue and muscle weakness. I'm on metorololol as well 50 mg 2x"

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  • Mariar
  • July 25, 2015

"I have this scorching pain in my legs and this is the only new med?"

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  • Lily
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 29, 2019

"I have taken amlodipine now for 9 months. I started off with a terrible rash. The medication lowered my blood pressure at 117/79 and sometimes even lower"

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  • Anonymous
  • April 16, 2012

"I found it very effective to control high blood pressure."

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  • Ron...
  • December 13, 2010

"I took Norvasc for approximately 7 years. It works fine lowering my blood pressure however it began to swell my gums and I was taken off it."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 1, 2011

"I had sexual side effects from Norvasc and it only moderately controlled my hypertension."

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  • Samual
  • March 27, 2009

"This medication did not lower my blood pressure or pulse rate at all."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 25, 2009

"I've only been on Norvasc 10mg for about a week. It has lowered my blood pressure and so far no side effects. Will keep on monitoring it."

7 / 10
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  • Ers
  • April 16, 2012

"No side efects as of yet (taken for 4 weeks so far) only taken while on high doses of steroids (80mg daily but deceasing 10mg every 3 days. Keeping my BP in my normal range of 110/60."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 19, 2017

"My BP is still high. As the systolic # came down slightly, the diastolic # has gone up greatly. Will see doc in 2 weeks & ask about that."

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  • Renee
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 26, 2021

"Was given this as a third add on bp management drug in ER. It caused severe headache & projectile vomiting for 12 hrs. Never again!!"

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  • Tomo
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 31, 2023

"I have all the side effects going but the spasms and electric shocks are the worst. Its been 6 months now and very little benefit to show for it. Going to change my lifestyle and see if that works."

1 / 10
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  • Cynic
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 4, 2022

"Horrible. Couldn't walk on my feet. Did lower bp."

5 / 10
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