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Brand Name: Norvasc
Manufactured: Pfizer
Active Ingradients: Amlodipine
Therapeutic actions: Norvasc is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing (dilating) your blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing heart rate, which lowers the workload on the heart. It also dilates coronary arteries increasing blood flow to the heart.
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PRICE |
ORDER |
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| Norvasc 5mg |
Tablet |
30 |
49.11 $ |
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What is it used for?
Norvasc is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension).
Norvasc is also used to treat angina pectoris. Angina is a pain or uncomfortable feeling in the chest, often spreading to the arms or neck, and sometimes to the shoulders and back. The pain of angina is due to a shortage of oxygen to the heart.
Norvasc is not for the relief of a sudden attack of angina. Your doctor will have given you other medication to treat this.
Contraindications and cautions: Some medical conditions may interact with Norvasc . Tell your doctor if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have heart failure, very low blood pressure, or liver problems
Norvasc may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people and affect alertness.
Norvasc is not recommended for use in children as there have been no studies of its effects in children.
Side effects:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Dizziness; drowsiness; fatigue; flushing; headache; muscle cramps; nausea; stomach pain; weakness.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); dark urine; difficulty breathing; fast or irregular heartbeat; pounding in the chest; swelling of feet or legs; tender, bleeding, or swollen gums; worsening chest pain; yellowing of the eyes or skin.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions or need medical advice about side effects, contact your doctor.
Interactions: Some medicines may interact with Norvasc . Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
• Vasopressin receptor antagonists (eg, conivaptan) because they may increase the risk of Norvasc 's side effects
• Sildenafil because the risk of low blood pressure may be increased
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Check with your doctor before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
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