Amlodipine
Amlodibene Teva, Amlodilan, Amlodinova, Amlodipin · ATC code C08CA01
Also known as: Amlodipin, Amlodipine Besylate · Brand names: Amlodibene Teva, Amlodilan, Amlodinova, Norvasc, Amlo Besilat Tad, Amlodipin(Besilat) Al, Amlodipin(Besilat) Stada, Amlodis, Amlofull, Amlohex, Amlokard, Amlovas, As-Amlo, Carblok, Carlopin …
- Key facts
- Active substance
- Amlodipine
- ATC code
- C08CA01
- Authorisation
- authorised nationally; no central EU authorisation
- Information as of
- 2026-10-27
Key facts
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension, chronic stable or vasospastic angina and coronary artery disease.
What it is used for
- Hypertension, to lower blood pressure, in adults and children
- Chronic stable and vasospastic angina
- Coronary artery disease
Dosing
- Hypertension (adults): usual initial dose 5 mg once daily, maximum 10 mg once daily
- Small, fragile or elderly patients and patients with hepatic insufficiency may start on 2.5 mg once daily
- Titration to blood pressure goals, in general 7 to 14 days between steps
- Angina: 5 to 10 mg, lower dose suggested in the elderly and in hepatic insufficiency
- Coronary artery disease: 5 to 10 mg once daily
- Children aged 6 to 17 years: 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily
Contraindications
- Known sensitivity to amlodipine
Important warnings
- Symptomatic hypotension is possible, particularly with severe aortic stenosis
- Worsening angina or acute myocardial infarction after starting or increasing the dose, particularly in severe obstructive coronary artery disease
- Severe hepatic impairment: slow titration because of a prolonged half-life
Side effects
- Dose-related: edema, dizziness, flushing and palpitation
- Other: fatigue
- Most adverse reactions were mild or moderate
Interactions
- Moderate and strong CYP3A inhibitors increase amlodipine exposure; monitoring for hypotension and edema, dose reduction may be needed
- CYP3A inducers: blood pressure closely monitored
- Sildenafil: monitoring for hypotension
- Simvastatin: dose limited to 20 mg daily
- Immunosuppressants: see full text
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Limited data are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects or miscarriage; poorly controlled hypertension carries risks for mother and fetus
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Authorisation and brand names by country
Medicines with exactly this active-substance composition, as listed in the national registers – alphabetical and without ranking. Whether a product is currently available is not shown here.
Austria
- Amlodibene TevaTeva B.V · 1 register entry
- AmlodilanG.L. Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- AmlodinovaKrka, D.D., Novo Mesto · 1 register entry
- Amlodipin1a Pharma Gmbh, Teva B.V, Stada Arzneimittel Gmbh, Kwizda Pharma Gmbh, Genericon Pharma Gesellschaft M.B.H., Actavis Group Ptc Ehf., Bluefish Pharmaceuticals Ab, +pharma Arzneimittel Gmbh, Accord Healthcare B.V., Sandoz Gmbh, Hexal Pharma Gmbh, G.L. Pharma Gmbh · 15 register entries
- NorvascViatris Healthcare Limited · 1 register entry
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-28
Germany
- Amlo Besilat TadTad Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Amlodipin1 A Pharma Gmbh, Aristo Pharma Gmbh (Art 57), Dexcel Pharma Gmbh, Heumann Pharma Gmbh & Co. Generica Kg, Abz-Pharma Gmbh, Ratiopharm Gmbh, Vitabalans Oy, Vlm Pharma Srl, Winthrop Arzneimittel Gmbh, Juta Pharma Gmbh, Hexal Ag, Puren Pharma Gmbh & Co. Kg, Denk Pharma Gmbh & Co. Kg, Ipca Productos Farmaceuticos Unipessoal Lda, Aaa-Pharma Gmbh · 21 register entries
- Amlodipin(Besilat) AlAliud Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Amlodipin(Besilat) StadaStadapharm Gmbh · 1 register entry
- NorvascViatris Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-28
Turkey
- AmlodisSANOFİ SAĞLIK ÜRÜNLERİ LTD. ŞTİ. · 6 register entries
- AmlofullCELTİS İLAÇ SAN. TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- AmlohexSANDOZ İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 2 register entries
- AmlokardSANOVEL İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 5 register entries
- AmlovasDROGSAN İLAÇLARI SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- As-AmloAPOTEX İLAÇ SAN VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ. · 2 register entries
- CarblokTOPRAK İLAÇ VE KİMYEVİ MADDELER SAN.VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- CarlopinCELTİS İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- DilopinUMUT İLAÇ TİC. VE SAN. LTD. ŞTİ. · 6 register entries
- FixodipNEUTEC İLAÇ SAN. TİC. A.Ş · 4 register entries
- MonovasGENSENTA İLAÇ SANAYİ VE TİC. A.Ş. · 4 register entries
- NipidolBİOFARMA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
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- NorlopinSABA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 5 register entries
- NormopresALİ RAİF İLAÇ SAN. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- NorpineHUMANİS SAĞLIK A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- NorvascVİATRİS İLAÇLARI LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ · 12 register entries
- PenvascPENSA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- S-NorCELTİS İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 4 register entries
- TamlopinASET İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 3 register entries
- VasocardTEVA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 4 register entries
- VasonormKOÇAK FARMA İLAÇ VE KİMYA SAN. A.Ş. · 4 register entries
- VazkorDEVA HOLDİNG A.Ş. · 6 register entries
Source: TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, as of 2026-10-16
Brand names in 27 more European countries
- Belgium
- Amlodipin Ab, Amlodipin Besilaat Sandoz, Amlodipine Besilate Eg, Amlodipine Besilate Viatris, Amlodipine Krka, Amlodipine Taw Pharma, Amlodipine Teva, Amlogal Divule, Amlor
- Bulgaria
- Nordipin, Аmlocor, Аксел, Амлoдипин Алкалоид, Амлодигамма Amlodigamma, Амлодикон, Амлодипин Екофарм, Амлодипин Софарма, Амлопин, Неодипин, Норваск, Тенокс
- Croatia
- Amlodipin Genericon, Amlodipin Pharmas, Amlodipin Pliva, Amlopin, Amonex, Caprez, Lopin, Norvasc, Tenox
- Cyprus
- Afiten, Amlobe, Amlodipin Accord, Amlodipine Iasis, Amlorine, Cardamlo, Norvasc, Pidolen
- Czechia
- Agen, Amlodipin Teva, Amlodipin Viatris, Amlodipin Vitabalans, Amlodipin Zentiva, Amlodipine Medreg, Amloratio, Cardilopin, Hipres, Orcal, Zorem
- Denmark
- Adipine, Amlodipin, Amlodipine Amlodipine Fever Pharma, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Amlodistad, Amlodorion, Amlohexal, Norvasc
- Estonia
- Agen, Amlocard, Amlodipin Ratiopharm, Amlodipine Teva, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Hipres, Norvasc
- Finland
- Amlodipin Accord, Amlodipin Krka, Amlodipin Orion, Amlodipin Sandoz, Amlodipin Taw Pharma (Ireland) Ltd, Amlodipine Ratiopharm, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Amloratio, Norvasc, Orion
- France
- Amlodipine Almus, Amlodipine Arrow, Amlodipine Biogaran, Amlodipine Chemical Farma, Amlodipine Cristers, Amlodipine Eg, Amlodipine Evolugen, Amlodipine Krka D.D., Amlodipine Sandoz, Amlodipine Teva, Amlodipine Viatris, Amlodipine Zentiva, Amlodipine Zydus, Amlor
- Greece
- Abesyl, Amilopid, Amlibon Bes, Amlodin, Amlodipine Besilate Norma, Amlopen, Amlopress, Amlotens, Awadik, Evangio, Karpin, Lodipin, Nolvac, Nordex, Norfan, Normodin, Norvalet, Norvasc, Pidolen, Ramlet, Rovoxid, Vascodin
- Hungary
- Amlobesyl, Amlodipin Sandoz, Amlodipin Teva, Amlodipin Vitabalans, Cardilopin, Normodipine, Norvasc, Tenox
- Iceland
- Amlodipin Bluefish, Amlodipin Medical Valley, Amlodipin Zentiva, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Amló, Norvasc
- Ireland
- Amlode, Amlodipine, Amlotan, Istin
- Italy
- Abis, Almidis, Amlodipina Abc, Amlodipina Accord, Amlodipina Almus, Amlodipina Alter, Amlodipina Aurobindo, Amlodipina Doc Generici, Amlodipina Eg, Amlodipina Hexal Ag, Amlodipina Krka, Amlodipina Medreg, Amlodipina Mylan, Amlodipina Pensa, Amlodipina Sandoz, Amlodipina Tecnigen, Amlodipina Teva, Amlodipina Zentiva Italia, Amlopol, Antacal, Balarm, Krudipin, Losedin, Natam, Norvasc, Pressac
- Latvia
- Agen, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Norvasc, Tenox
- Lithuania
- Agen, Alneta, Amlodipine Ingen Pharma, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Norvasc
- Luxembourg
- Amlodipin Besilaat Sandoz, Amlodipine Amlodipine Taw Pharma, Amlodipine Besilate Eg, Amlogal Divule, Amlor
- Malta
- Amlodipina Ipca, Amlodipine Accord Healthcare, Amlodipine Aurobindo, Amlodipine Tad, Istin
- Netherlands
- Amlober, Amlodipine (Als Besilaat) Accord, Amlodipine (Als Besilaat) Pch, Amlodipine (Als Besilaat) Ratiopharm, Amlodipine (Als Besilaat) Sandoz, Amlodipine (Als Besilaat) Teva, Amlodipine (Als Besilaat) Viatris, Amlodipine Amlodipine Taw Pharma, Amlodipine Arx, Amlodipine Besylate Aurobindo, Amlodipine Ct, Amlodipine Doc Generici, Amlodipine Heumann, Amlodipine Krka, Amlodipine Ratiopharm, Amlodipine Teva, Amlodno, Berturamer, Norvasc
- Norway
- Amlodipin Accord, Amlodipin Sandoz, Amlodipin Teva B.V., Amlodipin Zentiva, Amlodipine, Norvasc
- Poland
- Adipine, Agen, Aldan, Alneta, Amlodipine Bluefish, Amlodipine Medreg, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Amlonor, Amlopin, Amlozek, Apoamlo, Cardilopin, Normodipine, Norvasc, Tenox, Vilpin
- Portugal
- Amlocor, Amlodipina Accord, Amlodipina Alter, Amlodipina Amlocor, Amlodipina Atral, Amlodipina Aurovitas, Amlodipina Azevedos, Amlodipina Basi, Amlodipina Beapy, Amlodipina Bluepharma, Amlodipina Bluesar, Amlodipina Bravet, Amlodipina Farmoz, Amlodipina Fresenius Kabi, Amlodipina Generis, Amlodipina Gp, Amlodipina Ipca, Amlodipina Jaba, Amlodipina Krka, Amlodipina Labesfal, Amlodipina Mibral, Amlodipina Mylan, Amlodipina Pensa, Amlodipina Pharmakern, Amlodipina Ratiopharm, Amlodipina Refta, Amlodipina Sandoz, Amlodipina Tecnimede, Amlodipina Teva, Amlodipina Tolife, Amlodipina Vitória, Amlodipina Wynn, Amlodipina Zentiva, Amlodipine, Amodipina Bravet, Bluesar, Dazolit, Drime, Norvasc, Pineam
- Romania
- Almacor, Amlodipine Medochemie, Amlodipină Arena, Amlodipină Gemax Pharma, Amlodipină Helcor, Amlodipină Lph Labormed, Amlodipină Terapia, Amlodipină Vim Spectrum, Norvasc, Olmesartan Medoxomil/Amlodipină Accord, Tenox
- Slovakia
- Agen, Amlodipin Ratiopharm, Amlodipin Vitabalans, Amlodipine Medreg, Amlodipine Teva, Amlopin, Cardilopin, Norvasc, Tenox
- Slovenia
- Amlodipin Alkaloid-Int, Amlodipin Krka D.D., Amlodipin Vitabalans, Amlopin, Mezaxya, Tenox
- Spain
- Amlodipino Almus, Amlodipino Alter, Amlodipino Aurovitas, Amlodipino Bd Mabo, Amlodipino Bluefish, Amlodipino Cinfa, Amlodipino Combix, Amlodipino Efg Pharmsol, Amlodipino Kern Pharma, Amlodipino Mabo, Amlodipino Normon, Amlodipino Ortodrol, Amlodipino Pensa Pharma, Amlodipino Pharmsol, Amlodipino Ratiopharm, Amlodipino Sandoz, Amlodipino Stada, Amlodipino Tad, Amlodipino Tarbis Farma, Amlodipino Tecnigen, Amlodipino Teva-Ratiopharm, Amlodipino Tevagen, Amlodipino Vir, Astudal, Norvas, Zabart
- Sweden
- Amlodipin, Amlodipine Teva, Amlodipine Vitabalans, Amlodistad, Norvasc
EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Amlodipine Besylate (Ascend Laboratories, LLC) – Prescribing Information, 2025-12-10. DailyMed (NLM), 2026-10-27. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=2b0bcb95-dc85-46f7-8b69-ca55cd58b30e
- EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/post-authorisation/data-medicines-iso-idmp-standards-post-authorisation/public-data-article-57-database
- EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/post-authorisation/data-medicines-iso-idmp-standards-post-authorisation/public-data-article-57-database
- TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, 2026-10-16. https://www.titck.gov.tr/dinamikmodul/85
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