Are you on Amlodipine? And are you experiencing SIDE-EFECTS?
In this video I'll show you four hacks to reduce and minimize those side effects. Coming up.
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Think your Health and hit the subscribe button. How does Amlodipine work? Amlodipine belongs to a
class of drugs known as Calcium Channel Blockers. The brand name for Amlodipine is Norvasc.
Amlodipine is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. It works by relaxing and widening
blood vessels. This lowers your blood pressure and makes it easier for your heart to pump blood
around your body. Amlodipine can be also used for the treatment of angina. Amlodipine works
by improving the blood supply to your heart. Dosing and administration of Amlodipine:
the doses for Amlodipine are 2.5 milligrams, 5 milligrams and 10 milligrams. In older adults
I start at the lowest dose at 2.5 milligrams and titrate slowly and if you're younger or
middle-aged your Doctor might start you on a higher dose such as 5 milligrams. Usually,
when titrating the dose up I wait 7 to 14 days before changing the dose. In my experience for
better control of coronary artery disease and chronic stable angina patients I end up titrating
to 10 milligrams daily. Of course, the higher the dose the higher the chances of side effects. So,
this is what you've been waiting for! What are the side effects? Feeling tired or drowsy,
GI side effects such as stomach pain or nausea, flushing and redness and feeding warm especially
in the facial and neck area, worsening chest pain, heart palpitations or fluttering of the heart,
a swelling in your feet ankles and lower extremities, feeling dizzy and the feeling
you might pass out, muscle rigidity tremor and and abnormal muscle movement. Your Doctor will not use
Amlodipine if your blood pressure is too low and if you have a condition called aortic stenosis
which will obstruct the flow of blood from the left chamber of your heart
into the aorta. Your Doctor might not use this drug if you have unstable heart failure or if
you've had an allergic reaction to the drug in the same drug class your doctor won't use this drug
as well. If you're finding value in this video don't forget to like, comment and share and hit
that notification bell and that subscribe button as well. Why can't I say subscribe? Four hacks to
reduce side effects! I tell my patients to be patient,you like that little play with words?
The most common side effects include headache, flushing, feeling tired and swollen ankles.
These usually improve after a few days.Number two if you do have to stop Amlodipine because
of side effects, do not stop taking Amlodipine suddenly. It is better to slowly decrease the
dosage over a period of time. Your doctor may advise you to take sublingual nitroglycerin
for any breakthrough angina. Number three. If you do have leg and ankle swelling do not stop taking
your Norvasc until you speak with your physician. I do not recommend putting you on a water pill
such as Furosemide or Lasix as there will be other side effects you will be dealing with
not only with this pill, but you'll be dealing with another pill as well. I'll rather reduce the
dose of your pill or switch you to another class of a medication. You can talk to your Doctor about
those options as well. Another option would be walking more and in that way you are activating
your calf muscles and improving your circulation and in that way the extra fluid in your ankles and
legs can be shifted. Number four. To avoid early morning dizziness, get up slowly from your bed,
take a couple minutes and sit at your side of the bed. Otherwise, you can always take the medication
at night time. Question of the day? Are you having side effects from Norvasc also known as
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