It is available in tablet form, both as a generic and brand-name Norvasc.
If you are taking amlodipine, it’s important to be aware of potential drug interactions.
This is not a comprehensive list of all drugs that may interact with amlodipine.
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It is part of a class of drugs known asbenzodiazepines.
Alprazolam and amlodipine are generally not prescribed together.
This is because they have a drug interaction that causes increased levels of alprazolam in the body.
This can cause more severe side effects, including prolonged sedation and breathing problems.
This may make amlodipine less effective.
Your provider can give you medical advice on appropriate dosing.
Certain Antibiotics
Someantibiotics, such as clarithromycin and erythromycin, may interact with amlodipine.
This is because combining these medications can cause low blood pressure and kidney problems.
Older people are more susceptible to these drug interactions due to age-related changes in how drugs affect the body.
Older adults are at an increased risk of this interaction.
Additionally, cyclosporine may also increase amlodipine levels in the body, which could lead to low blood pressure.
If you take amlodipine, check with your healthcare provider before taking pseudoephedrine or a medicine that contains pseudoephedrine.
General anesthetic medicines are given through a vein (intravenously) or as an inhaled gas.
Examples of these medicines are Amidate (etomidate) andDiprivan (propofol).
They will need to adjust the doses of both drugs during your procedure to ensure your safety.
If you take amlodipine, check with your healthcare provider before using oxymetazoline.
Sildenafil
Sildenafil, commonly known by the brand name Viagra, is anerectile dysfunction (ED)medication.
This interaction can also occur with the ED drug Stendra (avanafil).
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
MAOIsare an older class of drugs.
Parkinson’s is a neurological condition that affects muscle and motor function.
Typically, healthcare providers will avoid prescribing amlodipine with tranylcypromine because the combination could cause dangerously low blood pressure.
Other MAOIs can also have the possible effect of dangerously lowering blood pressure.
Various drugs, such as alprazolam, phenobarbital, certain antifungals, and certain antibiotics can interact with amlodipine.
This will help your provider ensure the safest possible treatment for your condition.
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