Amlodipine vs Verapamil
 | Amlodipine |  | Verapamil |  |
| Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. | Verapamil is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Verapamil is called a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Verapamil is also used to prevent chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease how often you may get angina attacks. Verapamil is also used to control your heart rate if you have a fast/irregular heartbeat (such as atrial fibrillation). It helps to lower the heart rate, helping you to feel more comfortable and increase your ability to exercise. OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. This drug may also be used to treat another type of heart disease (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). | |||
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| Add Amlodipine review initially put on high dose (10)mg to bring down HBP resulted in coming down too low and had LBP after visit to the Emergency Room. Best to have a cardiologist do the fine tuning on BP meds and not leave to a GP. Felt it was working well in conjunction with Benezepril med and dissipating some of my mild stroke symptoms. Doing hese meds in conjunction with largely fruits and veges diet, weight loss ... I have been taking this medicine for 2 years and over the past year I had lots of problems with swelling in my legs & a rash. I was given creams and Bactrim for the rash but it continued to get worse. I was given Lasix & potassium for the swelling but it continued so after stress tests & an echocardiogram & a ultrasound for blood clots which all came back negative...My Dr. increase ... I have had gum surgery (gingivectomy surgery) and will have the third surgery due to this calcium channel blocker. It worked great for the blood pressure but not for the gums. When I mentioned this to the pharmacist he knew exactly what I was talking about.I will go on an ace inhibitor for blood pressure and then have my lat gum surgery. Trouble breathing and ankle swelling | Add Verapamil review I been taking (calan) verapamil since 1988 for high blood pressure. I am now taking 240 mg verapamil and 25 mg of losartan potassium to control bp. My pulse in the morning drops to high 50's. br is usually around 125/70. I watch my salt content and avoid caffeine. I was taking diovan but asked the doctor to switch me to losartan because of cost. I also take hydrochlorothiazid, tamsulosin,warfarin, avodart, and simvastatin. About 7 years ago I switched doctors and he took me off of verapamil. 5 days later I had A-fib. Chemical shock did not work. The cardiologist put me back on verapamil. In 3 days my A_fib was gone. He then increased my dosage to 240 mg twice a day. Moved to Florida. New doctor. Talked doctor into my stop taking warfarin since I had no record of a-fib for 5 years. Changed bp medicaation to one 240 mg of verapamil a day and diovan. A year later I had a-fig for one day. I am now back on warfarin. Talked the doctor in changing diovan to losartan. Saves me approx $1000 a year. I do go to the bathroom a lot. I have had radiation treatment for prostate cancerand do have an enlarged prostste. I am slightly concerned about the interaction between verapamil and simvastatin. I am 81 and still play golf 3-4 time a week. I will stay with verapamil. Have been on this for over 10yrs.Have no complaints It works for me and is the only bp med I can take because I had kidney cancer in 1998-99.With only one kidney,I can no longer take bp meds that have any ingredient that removes water from kidneys.So far am very pleased with my medication. | |||
