Amlodipine Questions (Page 3)

Will lisinopril or amlodipine show up on a drug test?

Can I eat grapefruit while taking Amlodipine daily?

I take 10 mg of Amlodipine once daily in the morning, I understand grapefruit and beta blockers do not "get along". But Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker, so am I okay to eat grapefruit or should I avoid it?

Do I have to be on Amlodipine 5mg for high blood pressure all my life?

I am 45 year old, afro Caribbean female. My GP has just prescribed me this week Amlodipine 5mg, he said to be taken for the rest of my life. He had been monitoring my blood pressure and it has been high over a period of 2 months. Do I really need to be on these tablets all my life? What would... read more

High Blood Pressure - substitute for amlodipine?

i am taking amlodipine for bp. working ok, but there is swelling on my feet. even when i take water pill. any other substitute for amlodipine. will appreciate.

Propranolol with amlodipine?

Hello. Recently after being admitted to hospital it was discovered that I had an abnormally high BP. I'm 27 years old, and the nurses, doctor and consultant alike uniformally said that they didn't want to prescribe an anti-hypertensive as in most cases the patient is obliged to take the drug for... read more

Can you take amlodipine 10mg and losartan 100mg both in the morning?

I take the losartan in morning and amlodipine at bedtime currently

Can I spit in half a 10 mg amlodipine tablet to get only half of the dose?

The more antihypertensive prescribe the more out of control my high blood pressure becomes. Why?

I am on amlodipine 20mg, lisinopril 40 mg, metoprolol succinate 50 mg and instead of blood pressure stabilizing it is swinging even more wildly out of control. The doctor keeps adding more antihypertensive with increasing side effects. I know this is not helping me. I do not know what to do. I... read more

What can be causing me dizziness?

I’m taking amlodipine 5 mg and losartan 100mg in the morning and at nighttime atenolol 50 mg at night. However i’m having lightheadedness and dizziness usually in the morning! Should I take amlodipine or losartan at night with the atenolol?

Amlodipine/Benazepril - Does this medication cause coughing?

Can I cut 10 mg amlodipine that was prescibed in half to 5 mg because of side effect?

I am taking amlodipine for mild hypertension. Should I take it at night or morning?

When I first started the med, my pressure dropped considerably. After getting what I thought was too low, I stopped the med for 5 days. Then noticed a slight increase so I started back. It has not gone down to that level again. In fact, it is higher than I would like it to be. Does it matter when... read more

Which bp medications are more successful for African American patients?

I have been taking lisinopril 10 mg twice a day for about 3 months and amlodipine 2.5mg once at bedtime for about 3 weeks for high blood pressure, with no real substantial drop in bp readings.

Anybody else have swelling of legs and feet on amlodipine 10 mg.?

Does grapefruit interfere with atenolol, aspirin, amlodipine, atorvastatin or allopurinol?

25mg Atenolol 75 mg Asprin 5 mg Amlodipine 20 mg Atorvastatin 450 mg Allopurinoll