Generic Norvasc is used for treating high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It may be used alone or with other medicines.
What is this medicine?
AMLODIPINE is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This results in relaxation of blood vessels, which can reduce the amount of work the heart has to do. Amlodipine lowers high blood pressure (hypertension). It also relieves different types of chest pain (angina). It is not a cure.
What may interact with this medicine?
* antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen)
* barbiturates such as phenobarbital
* bosentan
* herbal or dietary supplements such as ginger, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, hawthorn, ma huang (ephedra), melatonin, St. John's wort, red yeast rice
* imatinib, STI-571
* local anesthetics or general anesthetics
* medicines for fungal infections (fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole)
* medicines for high blood pressure
* medicines for HIV infection or AIDS
* medicines for prostate problems
* medicines for seizures (carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, zonisamide)
* monoamine oxidase inhibitors
* rifampin, rifapentine, or rifabutin
* some antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, telithromycin, troleandomycin)
* some medicines for heart-rhythm problems (amiodarone, diltiazem, verapamil)
* some medicines for depression or mental problems (fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, nefazodone)
Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.
Why is your NORVASC so cheap?
There is a number of reasons for that. We do not spend anything on marketing, there are no taxes to be paid as the product comes into the country unregistered, the manufacturer is located in an offshore zone and the production costs are way lower. No child labor is used.
How do you ship orders?
We can offer two shipping methods at the moment:
1. Trackable Courier Service: the packages sent by this postal service can by tracked by the tracking number supplied after the order is shipped. See Tracking Your Package for details.
2. International Unregistered Airmail
Also You'll get FREE Standard Airmail Service for all orders for more than $150!
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do generic medications produce the same effect that the brand name medicines do?
- How can I check the status of my order?
- What is the difference between Soft and Regular tabs?