Amlodipine 2.5 mg Tablets — Generic For Norvasc — Unichem

Medication Summary

Medication Summary: This section summarizes DailyMed drug label information to make the label easier to understand. It is not a substitute for the official label, pharmacist counseling, prescriber instructions, or medical advice.

Overview

Amlodipine besylate tablets are a calcium channel blocker taken by mouth. They are used alone or with other medicines to treat high blood pressure and certain types of chest pain, including chronic stable angina and vasospastic angina. In some patients with angiographically documented coronary artery disease, they are used to help lower the risk of hospitalization for angina and the need for a coronary revascularization procedure.

The tablet strength in this product is 2.5 mg. The label notes that adults may start at 2.5 mg once daily in small, fragile, elderly, or patients with hepatic insufficiency, and that the usual adult starting dose is 5 mg once daily with a maximum of 10 mg once daily. For children ages 6 to 17 years, the effective antihypertensive dose is 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily.

Common side effects include swelling (edema), dizziness, flushing, palpitations, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and somnolence. The label also warns about low blood pressure, worsening angina, and heart attack in certain patients after starting or increasing the dose. Amlodipine should not be used in patients with known sensitivity to amlodipine.

Storage Information

Storage Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77° F); excursions permitted between 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature] and dispense in tight, light-resistant containers. Store at 20º to 25°C (68° to 77º F); excursions permitted between 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F).

Key Counseling Points

• Take amlodipine exactly as prescribed, usually once daily.
• Do not change your dose without checking with the prescriber.
• Swelling of the feet or ankles can occur and is a common side effect.
• Dizziness, flushing, tiredness, nausea, abdominal pain, or sleepiness may happen.
• Report symptoms that suggest low blood pressure, such as feeling faint or very dizzy.
• Tell the prescriber about all medicines you take, especially simvastatin, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sildenafil, or CYP3A inhibitors or inducers.
• Amlodipine may be started at a lower dose in small, fragile, elderly, or liver-impaired patients.
• Use caution if angina gets worse after starting or increasing the dose.
• Do not use this medicine if you have a known sensitivity to amlodipine.

Helpful Patient Education

Amlodipine besylate tablets are an oral calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and certain types of angina. The DailyMed label also describes use in patients with documented coronary artery disease to help reduce the risk of hospitalization for angina and the need for coronary revascularization in appropriate patients.

This product contains 2.5 mg tablets. Label information notes that dosing may differ based on age and clinical situation, and that common adverse reactions include edema, dizziness, flushing, palpitations, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and somnolence.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-07-05 11:54:52