Patient's question:
The father-in-law is unwilling to take the prescription medicine prescribed by the doctor to control blood pressure. Instead, he buys amlodipine besylate tablets from outside. The father-in-law replied that amlodipine besylate tablets are also antihypertensive drugs. Is amlodipine besylate used to treat high blood pressure? Is it really effective to take amlodipine besylate orally for high blood pressure? Does amlodipine besylate have side effects?Doctor's answer:
I'm glad to clarify your health concerns. First, please don't be nervous. It is amlodipine besylate tablets, which is a commonly used antihypertensive medication in clinical diagnosis. This medication has relatively few side effects. The dosage is 2.5 mg, taken once in the morning on an empty stomach. If the effect is not well-controlled, it can be adjusted to 5 mg, once a day, taken on an empty stomach in the morning. The common side effects of this medication include facial flushing, abdominal pain, and ankle edema. However, compared to other antihypertensive medications, it has relatively fewer side effects. Please use it with confidence and wish you a speedy recovery.