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Creatinine Blood Test Medical Author: Siamak Nabili, MD, MPH Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR What is creatinine? Why is it important to check blood creatinine levels? What are “normal” blood creatinine levels? What are the reasons for elevated blood creatinine? Are there any symptoms associated with elevated blood creatinine levels? Patient [...]

Medications and Drugs GENERIC NAME: amlodipine BRAND NAME: Norvasc DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Amlodipine belongs to a class of medications called calcium channel blockers. These medications block the transport of calcium into the smooth muscle cells lining the coronary arteries and other arteries of the body. Since calcium is important in muscle contraction, blocking calcium [...]

Dangerously High Blood Pressure Levels Can Create Significant Cardiovascular Problems Medical professionals determine the blood pressure in millimeters of mercury. A high systolic blood pressure level is any number higher than 140. A high diastolic blood pressure level is any measurement more than 90. People who test higher than these numbers over two or more [...]

Blood pressure varies with the age of the child, and is closely related to height and weight. A one-year-old with a blood pressure of 110/70 has hypertension; a ten-year-old with 110/70 is normal. One of the most common reasons for “high blood pressure” in children is a false reading obtained by using an inappropriately sized [...]

People with diabetes have been told for the past five years that they should shoot for a lower blood pressure target than the normal population, ideally one under 120/80. However, recent research is refining the usefulness of this recommendation. Blood pressure control is the second most import step a person with diabetes can take. That [...]

Norvasc Generic Name: amlodipine (am LOE di peen) Brand Names: Norvasc What is Norvasc? Norvasc is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It dilates blood vessels and slows the heart to reduce blood pressure and the pain of angina. Norvasc is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or angina (chest pain [...]

Return to NORVASC.com NORVASC Safety Information: NORVASC is indicated for high blood pressure and angina. In clinical trials, the most common side effects for NORVASC versus placebo were edema (8.3% vs 2.4%), headache (7.3% vs 7.8%), fatigue (4.5% vs 2.8%), and dizziness (3.2% vs 3.4%). Caduet Safety Information: Caduet is a prescription drug that combines [...]

NORVASC Safety Information: NORVASC is indicated for high blood pressure and angina. In clinical trials, the most common side effects for NORVASC versus placebo were edema (8.3% vs 2.4%), headache (7.3% vs 7.8%), fatigue (4.5% vs 2.8%), and dizziness (3.2% vs 3.4%). Caduet Safety Information: Caduet is a prescription drug that combines two medicines, NORVASC [...]

Norvasc Generic name: Amlodipine besylate Why is Norvasc prescribed? Return to top Norvasc is prescribed for angina, a condition characterized by episodes of crushing chest pain that usually results from a lack of oxygen in the heart muscle due to clogged arteries. Norvasc is also prescribed for high blood pressure. It is a type of [...]

Mechanism of Action Amlodipine Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that inhibits the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. Experimental data suggest that amlodipine binds to both dihydropyridine and nondihydropyridine binding sites. The contractile processes of cardiac muscle and vascular smooth muscle are dependent upon the movement of [...]