Comparing Amlodipine vs Refresh Tears
| Amlodipine | Refresh Tears (ocular lubricant) |
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| Amlodipine | Refresh Tears (ocular lubricant) |
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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 |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Dry Eye Disease. Refresh Tears may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Amlodipine | More about Refresh Tears (ocular lubricant) | ||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 842 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Refresh Tears has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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 Refresh Tears side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc | Other ocular lubricant brands include: 20/20 Tears, Adsorbotear, Advanced Eye Relief Dry Eye, Akwa Tears, Alcon Tears, Altalube, Aquasite, Aquasite Artificial Tears, Artelac Nighttime, Artificial Tears, Artificial Tears Plus, Avenova, Bion Tears, Blairex Just Tears, Blink Contacts, Blink Gel Tears, Blink Tears, Blink-N-Clean, Celluvisc, Clear Eyes Contact Lens Multi-Action Relief, Clear Eyes Natural Tears Lubricating, Clear Eyes Outdoor Dry, Comfort Tears, Dry Eye Relief, Duolube, Duratears Naturale, For Sty Relief, FreshKote, GenTeal, GenTeal Mild, GenTeal PF, GenTeal PM, GenTeal Tears Moderate, GenTeal Tears Night-Time, GenTeal Tears Severe, GenTeal Twin Pack, Hypotears, Hypotears P/F, Hypotears Select, Hypotonic Tears, ImproVue, Isopto Tears, Lacri-Lube S.O.P., Lacrisert, Liquitears, Lubricant Eye Drops, Lubricant Eye Ointment, Lubrifresh PM, Moisture Drops, Moisture Eyes, Moisture Eyes PM, Natural Balance Tears, Natures Tears, Oasis Tears, Oasis Tears Plus, Opti-Free Pure Moist Rewetting Drops, Opti-Free Rewetting Drops, optive, optive Sensitive, Puralube, Puralube Tears, Refresh, Refresh Celluvisc, Refresh Classic, Refresh Contacts, Refresh Digital, Refresh Digital PF, Refresh Endura, Refresh Lacri-Lube, Refresh Liquigel, Refresh Optive, Refresh Optive Advanced, Refresh Optive Mega-3, Refresh Plus, Refresh PM, Refresh Relieva, Refresh Relieva PF, Refresh Repair, Regener-Eyes Lite, retaine PM, Rohto Dry-Aid, Soothe, Soothe Night Time, Soothe XP, Sterile Lubricating Tears, Stye Sterile Lubricant, Systane, Systane Balance, Systane Complete, Systane Hydration PF, Systane Nighttime, Systane Overnight Therapy, Systane Ultra, Systane Ultra Preservative Free, Tears Again, Tears Naturale, Tears Naturale Forte, Tears Naturale II, Tears Naturale PM, TheraTears, TheraTears Contact Lens, TheraTears Liquid Gel, Twenty Twenty, Ultra Fresh, Ultra Fresh PM, Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops, Visine for Contacts, Visine Pure Tears, Visine Tears, Visine Tears Long Lasting, Visine Tired Eye Relief, Viva-Drops View more | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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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 N
Not classified
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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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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 1992 |
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N/A |
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