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NORLIQVA (amlodipine besylate)
- high blood pressure
- prevent anginal chest pain in coronary artery disease
- prevention of anginal pain from vasospastic angina
1 mg/mL oral solution
- 5 milliliters (5 mg) by oral route once daily
Default screening record
- 5 milliliters (5 mg) by oral route once daily
- 10 milliliters (10 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2.5 milliliters (2.5 mg) by oral route once daily
- ezetimibe-simvastatin
- Vytorin 10-40
- Vytorin 10-80
Contraindicated
- amoxicil-clarithromy-lansopraz
- Biaxin
- Biaxin Xl
- Biaxin Xl Pak
- clarithromycin
- conivaptan in 5 % dextrose
- Dantrium
- dantrolene
- Erythrocin
- erythromycin
- erythromycin-sulfisoxazole
- Ketek
- Omeclamox-pak
- omeprazole-clarith-amoxicillin
- Prevpac
- Revonto
- telithromycin
- Vaprisol
Severe
Moderate
- Astagraf Xl
- boceprevir
- cyclosporine
- cyclosporine modified
- Gengraf
- Hecoria
- Incivek
- isoniazid-rifamp-pyrazinamide
- Juxtapid
- ketoconazole
- lomitapide
- Mycobutin
- Neoral
- niacin-simvastatin
- Priftin
- Prograf
- rifabutin
- Rifadin
- Rifamate
- rifampin
- rifampin-isoniazid
- rifapentine
- Rifater
- Sandimmune
- Simcor
- simvastatin
- tacrolimus
- telaprevir
- Victrelis
- Vytorin 10-10
- Vytorin 10-20
- Zocor
- None
Contraindicated
- Severe aortic valve stenosis
- Severe hepatic disease
- Severe hypotension
Severe
Moderate
- None
NORLIQVA (amlodipine besylate)
- high blood pressure
- prevent anginal chest pain in coronary artery disease
- prevention of anginal pain from vasospastic angina
- None
- Acute abdominal pain
- Drowsy
- Edema
- Headache disorder
- Nausea
- Peripheral edema
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- None
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Flushing
- Palpitations
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Angioedema
- Atrial fibrillation
- Bradycardia
- Depersonalization
- Depression
- Erythema multiforme
- Extrapyramidal disease
- Hypotension
- Jaundice
- Leukopenia
- Pancreatitis
- Progressive angina pectoris
- Pulmonary edema
- Purpura
- Thrombocytopenic disorder
- Ventricular tachycardia
Less Severe
- Abnormal sexual function
- Anorexia
- Arthralgia
- Back pain
- Chest pain
- Chills
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Cramps
- Diarrhea
- Dream disorder
- Drug-induced hot flash
- Dysphagia
- Dyspnea
- Epistaxis
- Flatulence
- General weakness
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Gynecomastia
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperhidrosis
- Hypoesthesia
- Increased urinary frequency
- Insomnia
- Maculopapular rash
- Malaise
- Myalgia
- Nervousness
- Nocturia
- Ocular pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Paresthesia
- Peripheral ischemia
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Polydipsia
- Pruritus of skin
- Skin rash
- Symptoms of anxiety
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tinnitus
- Tremor
- Vasculitis
- Vertigo
- Visual changes
- Vomiting
- Weight gain
- Weight loss
- Xerostomia
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Amlodipine, Levamlodipine
No safety and efficacy data for age < 6 years.
- 1 Day – 6 Years
- No safety and efficacy data for age < 6 years.
Amlodipine
- Severity Level:
2
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
No Known Risk
Amlodipine
Milk levels low; undetectable in breastfed infants; no adv eff reported
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| No known risks; does not adversely affect lactation | Excreted | No adverse effect | Milk levels low; undetectable in breastfed infants; no adv eff reported |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Amlodipine
General-Not recommended as first line therapy in the elderly. Cardiovascular-Start at 2.5 mg/day and slowly titrate upward. Peripheral edema may be common. Lower drug clearance may result in increased sensitivity to blood pressure lowering effects. Gastrointestinal-May cause or worsen pre-existing constipation.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | N | Y | Y | N | N | N |
BEERS: N HEDIS: N STOPP: Y
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Hypertension | |
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
| Prevention of anginal pain from vasospastic angina | |
| I20.1 | Angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.111 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.701 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.711 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.721 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.731 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.751 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.761 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.791 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| Prevention of anginal pain in coronary artery disease | |
| I20.2 | Refractory angina pectoris |
| I20.81 | Angina pectoris with coronary microvascular dysfunction |
| I20.89 | Other forms of angina pectoris |
| I20.9 | Angina pectoris, unspecified |
| I25.112 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.118 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.119 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.702 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.708 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.709 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.712 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.718 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.719 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.722 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.728 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.729 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.732 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.738 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.739 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.752 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.758 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.759 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.762 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.768 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.769 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.792 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.798 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.799 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
| I20.1 | Angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I20.2 | Refractory angina pectoris |
| I20.81 | Angina pectoris with coronary microvascular dysfunction |
| I20.89 | Other forms of angina pectoris |
| I20.9 | Angina pectoris, unspecified |
| I25.111 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.112 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.118 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.119 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.701 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.702 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.708 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.709 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.711 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.712 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.718 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.719 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.721 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.722 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.728 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.729 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.731 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.732 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.738 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.739 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.751 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.752 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.758 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.759 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.761 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.762 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.768 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.769 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.791 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm |
| I25.792 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris |
| I25.798 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.799 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
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