Is Amlodipine goood medicine for hight blood pressure ?
Is Amlodipine goood medicine for hight blood pressure ?
is it a first line drug ? is it for long term treatment ? is it safe and less side effect from another medicine ? does it give for young age with high blood presssure ? has anyone take amlodpine ?
i am 30 years old , i am taking amlidipine 5 mg and lisinopril 10 mg for 2 months blood pressure now 130/66
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it’s good as long as you don’t have swelling in your legs as this could become exacerbated. That being said, it should not be used as first-line for hypertension unless there a contraindication to hctz.
The typical hiarchy for blood pressure medications are:
1) diuretics
2) ace inhibitors (like your lisinopril)
3) angiotensin blockers
4) beta blockers (atenolol)
5) calcium channel blockers (like amlodipine)
As far as overall safety goes, calcium channel blockers are 5th on the list, you may want to ask why they didn’t raise your lisinopril or add a beta blocker. The problem with calcium channel blockers is that they may make you weaker (strengthwise) and they are very difficult to come off of, and dangerous to miss a dose) So unless your high blood pressure is coupled with poor blood supply to your heart, it would not be my first choice or even my third.
Amlodipine is a very good blood pressure tablet, and is the most commonly prescribed antihypertensive in the world. Its benefits are that it has little in the way of side effects, although some people notice swelling of the ankles. It is complementary to your lisinopril. In most situations, blood pressure tablets are for life.
yes it is it is widely used as it has less side effects. tit can be used for longterm ans often used with another drug if it has not proven to be effective. how ever there are some natural stuff you can so to help you get off drugs completely. try this link
http://www.beatinghypertension.com/naturally