Amlodipine Besylate

• ever had heart disease
• ever had liver problems
• are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant. Your doctor will decide if amlodipine besylate is the best treatment for you.
• are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed while taking amlodipine besylate. You can stop breast-feeding or take a different medicine.

• Take amlodipine besylate tablets once a day, with or without food. You can take amlodipine besylate with most drinks, including grapefruit juice.
• It may be easier to take your dose if you do it at the same time every day, such as with breakfast or dinner, or at bedtime. Do not take more than one dose of amlodipine besylate at a time.
• If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take amlodipine besylate if it has been more than 12 hours since you missed your last dose. Wait and take the next dose at your regular time.
• Other medicines: You can use nitroglycerin and amlodipine besylate together. If you take nitroglycerin for angina, don't stop taking it while you are taking amlodipine besylate.
• While you are taking amlodipine besylate, do not stop taking your other prescription medicines, including any other blood pressure medicines, without talking to your doctor.
• If you took too much amlodipine besylate, call your doctor or Poison Control Center, or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

• Do not breast-feed. It is not known if amlodipine besylate will pass through your milk.
• Do not start any new prescription or non-prescription medicines or supplements, unless you check with your doctor first.

• headache
• swelling of your legs or ankles
• tiredness, extreme sleepiness
• stomach pain, nausea
• dizziness
• flushing (hot or warm feeling in your face)
• arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
• heart palpitations (very fast heartbeat)

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