Benefits

Benefits of Amlodipine is the next thing to know about Amlodipine.

• May be used alone or in conjunction with other high blood pressure medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
• May be used as a long-term treatment for symptoms such chest discomfort in persons with stable chronic angina or angina brought on by a spasm of the coronary arteries. Will not stop angina attacks in their tracks (other medications such as sublingual nitroglycerin are used for this purpose).
• When treating hypertension in African Americans, calcium channel blockers like amlodipine may be preferred to other heart drugs (such ACE inhibitors and ARBs).
• Appears to interact with grapefruit, grapefruit products, or antacids very little to not at all.
• Can increase a person's capacity for activity and maintain a healthy blood pressure level while exercising. At maximum exertion, heart rate is either unchanged or slightly decreased.
• Amlodipine and other calcium channel blockers are thought to be the first line of treatment for Raynaud's phenomenon.
• Has considerable time between actions.
• Both with and without meals are acceptable.
• There is amlodipine in generic form.