WARNING: Taking Amlodipine? These 8 Habits Are Secretly Screwing With Your Meds – Ditch ‘Em NOW!

you take amlodipine.

1. Drinking  Grapefruit Juice Without Checking First

Advice about  grapefruit and amlodipine isn’t completely uniform.

The NHS currently recommends avoiding grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking amlodipine because it may increase the chance of side effects. However, an FDA amlodipine label reports that a study involving grapefruit juice and a single 10-mg dose did not significantly change amlodipine pharmacokinetics.

 

Because recommendations can

differ by product and patient, checking your medication leaflet or asking your pharmacist is the safest approach.

2. Drinking Too Much Alcohol