Amlodipine is a commonly prescribed medicine for high blood pressure and angina (chest pain).
⚠️ Most common side effects
🦶 1. Swelling (edema)
- Usually in ankles, feet, or lower legs
- Most common side effect
- Happens due to relaxed blood vessels causing fluid buildup
😵 2. Dizziness
- Especially when standing up quickly
- More common at the start of treatment
😴 3. Fatigue or tiredness
- Feeling low energy or sluggish
🔥 4. Flushing
- Warmth or redness in the face or body
❤️ 5. Palpitations
- Feeling of stronger or faster heartbeat (usually mild)
🧠 Less common side effects
- Headache
- Nausea or stomach discomfort
- Sleepiness
- Gum swelling (rare but known)
⚠️ Rare but serious (seek help if these happen)
- Severe swelling or rapid weight gain
- Very low blood pressure (fainting, extreme dizziness)
- Chest pain worsening
- Allergic reaction (rash, swelling, breathing difficulty)
🩺 Why these happen
Amlodipine relaxes blood vessels → improves blood flow → but can also cause:
- fluid pooling (swelling)
- blood pressure drop (dizziness)
👍 Simple takeaway
Most common issue is:
👉 ankle swelling
Others are usually mild and manageable.
