Comparing Amlodipine vs Nimodipine
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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 High Blood Pressure, Raynaud's... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke, Migraine Prevention. Nimodipine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Migraine Prevention (Migraine Prophylaxis)
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Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 843 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Nimodipine has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc, Sdamlo | Nymalize | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
3 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 545 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine:
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A total of 486 drugs are known to interact with Nimodipine:
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July 31, 1992 |
December 28, 1988 |
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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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