Comparing Amlodipine vs Simvastatin
| Amlodipine | Simvastatin |
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Prescription only
Amlodipine is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) and to treat treat Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Edema (swelling around the ankles) is the main side effect. Shortness of breath... View more |
Prescription only
Simvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, it may cause muscle pain, particularly at higher dosages. Should not be used by people with active liver disease or in women planning a... View more |
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| More about Amlodipine | More about Simvastatin | ||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 846 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 52% reported a negative effect. |
Simvastatin has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 131 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% 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 Simvastatin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc, Sdamlo | FloLipid, Zocor | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
N/A |
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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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 546 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine:
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A total of 340 drugs are known to interact with Simvastatin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 1992 |
December 23, 1991 |
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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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