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What is Amlodipine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used for the treatment of hypertension, angina, and for angina due to coronary artery disease in patients without heart failure of an ejection fraction of less than 40%.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
High blood pressure (hypertension) 1478 418
Elevated blood pressure 408 179
Raynaud's disease 99 25
Angina pectoris 40 8
Prinzmetal angina 23 9

Show all 61 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 5946 patients that have taken Amlodipine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 32
Moderate 48
Mild 72
None 443

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Amlodipine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Swelling in lower extremities 12
Swelling in ankles 10
Swelling in feet 8
Fatigue 7
Lightheadedness 6
Dizziness 5

Show all 75 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Amlodipine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 105
Side effects too severe 57
Did not seem to work 40
Other 34
Course of treatment ended 21
Change in health plan coverage 7
Personal research 6
Expense 3
See all 228 patients who've stopped taking Amlodipine

Duration

Stopped taking Amlodipine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 23
1 - 6 months 40
6 months - 1 year 34
1 - 2 years 48
2 - 5 years 37
5 - 10 years 22
10 years or more 14
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 530
Usually 32
Sometimes 9
Never taken as prescribed 24
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 7
Somewhat hard to take 26
A little hard to take 69
Not at all hard to take 493
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 14
< $25 323
Not specified 257

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Amlodipine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lisinopril (Zestril) 25
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 12
Losartan (Cozaar) 5
Nifedipine (Nifedical XL) 5
Carvedilol (Coreg) 4

Show all 30 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Amlodipine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lisinopril (Zestril) 7
Diltiazem (Cardizem) 5
Losartan (Cozaar) 5
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 4
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 3

Show all 36 treatments patients report switching to

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36 patient evaluations for Amlodipine

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Sep 28, 2017 (Started Feb 10, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily

Jul 12, 2004 (Started Feb 10, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Jun 23, 2017 (Started Jan 22, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cold hands and feet)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 12, 2016 (Started Jan 22, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cold hands and feet)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 12, 2016 (Started Jan 22, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cold hands and feet)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 27, 2015 (Started Jan 22, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cold hands and feet)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 14, 2015 (Started Jan 22, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cold hands and feet)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 8, 2013 (Started Jan 22, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Cold Hands and Feet)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 6, 2017 (Started Dec 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Hypertension and Raynaud's Disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (lightheadedness, dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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