Atenolol vs Norvasc
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| Atenolol 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. Atenolol is also used to treat chest pain (angina) and to improve survival after a heart attack. | 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. | |||
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| Add Atenolol review Because of insurance coverage this was cheaper than the Diovan I had been taking. I tried Lisinopril but got the bad "tickle cough" many get. Soon after increasing my dosage because it wasn't effective enough I got a very irritating cough that would not do away. I received allergy tests and chest xray which cost me $700 and were neg. Dr. wanted to do tests for GERD and sinus xrays next. ... When taken at night there is no problem sleeping, no drowsiness in the day time am able to drive with no side effects. I had multiple side effects, not knowing I was having them ... My doctor kept saying "You know as you get older these things happen" I was confused... SIDE EFFECT... Finally after 3 years I took myself off of it.... Its been a few years now and I still have some problems from this drug... In Great Brittian It is used as a last avenue in treatment for high blood pressure... BP has been reduced with this drug and others - Benazepril and Amlodipine | Add Norvasc review Took the medication for a month and developed severe shortness of breath and edema with 20 lb. weight gain. Stopped medication and symptoms disappeared. BP dropped 10 points while on medication but not worth it. Feel much better now after stoping medication. last refill had two different pills z3 and e56 After trying several drugs for hypertension my doctor arrived at calvederol and Norvasc (generic). This has has resulted in well controlled BP without negative side effects.However I have been being treated for depression and when I started the current BP treatment the depression disappeared. They've be absent for 5 months now. my Doctor put me on Norvasc 2 years ago, so far my blood pressure is staying normal for my age group | |||
