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Amlodipine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of amlodipine include fatigue, diarrhoea, and nausea, based on 450,981 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.1% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Amlodipine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for amlodipine.

1
Fatigue5.4%24,526
2
Diarrhoea4.7%20,975
3
Nausea4.4%19,713
4
Dyspnoea4.2%18,916
5
Drug Ineffective4.1%18,652
6
Off Label Use3.8%17,126
7
Dizziness3.5%15,879
8
Headache3.4%15,321
9
Pain3.2%14,635
10
Acute Kidney Injury2.9%13,150
11
Fall2.9%13,107
12
Asthenia2.9%12,933
13
Vomiting2.8%12,502
14
Death2.7%12,329
15
Malaise2.7%12,305

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that amlodipine caused these reactions.

Report severity

74.3%Serious335,113 reports
38.4%Hospitalizations173,117 reports
10.2%Fatal46,094 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Amlodipine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside amlodipine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Lenalidomide4.2%18,951
2
Valsartan3.3%14,681
3
Adalimumab2.7%12,229
4
Hydrochlorothiazide2.5%11,281
5
Omeprazole2.5%11,098
6
Atorvastatin-calcium2.4%11,030
7
Metformin2.1%9,409
8
Aspirin2.0%9,204
9
Esomeprazole1.8%8,064
10
Pantoprazole-sodium1.8%7,968
11
Metoprolol1.5%6,959
12
Prednisone1.5%6,816
13
Furosemide1.5%6,621
14
Lisinopril1.4%6,473
15
Rosuvastatin1.4%6,465

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin19.1%86,263
2
Atorvastatin-calcium15.2%68,621
3
Acetaminophen12.6%56,740
4
Metoprolol11.9%53,741
5
Levothyroxine-sodium11.1%50,018
6
Furosemide10.8%48,840
7
Ergocalciferol10.5%47,319
8
Omeprazole10.5%47,157
9
Metformin10.1%45,582
10
Hydrochlorothiazide9.2%41,471
11
Lisinopril9.1%41,252
12
Losartan-potassium8.2%37,126
13
Pantoprazole-sodium7.5%33,810
14
Albuterol7.1%32,121
15
Insulin7.1%31,852

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports amlodipine side effects

50.4% of amlodipine adverse event reports involve female patients and 42.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 59%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female50.4%
Male42.2%
Unknown7.4%

Age group

< 20.3%
2–110.5%
12–170.6%
18–6439.6%
65+58.9%

What is amlodipine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking amlodipine when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAbnormal DreamsAccelerated HypertensionAccidental ExposureAccidental Exposure To ProductAccidental Exposure To Product By ChildAccidental OverdoseAccidental PoisoningAcneAcne CysticAcute Coronary SyndromeAcute Kidney Injury

Showing 15 of 1,378 indications

Amlodipine brand names and reporting trend

Amlodipine is sold under brand names including Katerzia, Amlodipine Besylate; Benazepril Hydrochloride.

Brand names

Katerzia54
Amlodipine Besylate; Benazepril Hydrochloride5

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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