Drug

Amlodipine

Common brand names:

Norvasc

Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat angina and high blood pressure.

Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods

  • Explanation Required

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    • Amlodipine

      DHEA

      Needs Explanation

      Amlodipine has been shown to raise blood levels of DHEA-sulfate in insulin-resistant, obese men with high blood pressure.

      DHEA
      Amlodipine
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      1. Beer NA, Jakubowicz DJ, Beer RM, Nestler JE. The calcium channel blocker amlodipine raises serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and androstenedione, but lowers serum cortisol, in insulin-resistant obese and hypertensive men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1993;76:1464-9.

    • Amlodipine

      Grapefruit

      Needs Explanation

      Ingestion of grapefruit juice has been shown to increase the absorption of felodipine (a drug similar in structure and action to that of amlodipine) and to increase the adverse effects of the medication in patients with hypertension. Until more is known, it seems that grapefruit juice should not be ingested by people taking amlodipine or similar drugs. The same effects might be seen from eating grapefruit as from drinking its juice.

      Grapefruit
      Amlodipine
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      1. Bailey DG, Arnold MO, Strong HA, Munoz C, Spence JD, et al. Effect of grapefruit juice and naringin on nisoldipine pharmacokinetics. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1993;54:589-94.

    • Amlodipine

      Pleurisy Root

      Needs Explanation

      As pleurisy root and other plants in the Aesclepius genus contain cardiac glycosides, it is best to avoid use of pleurisy root with heart medications such as calcium channel blockers.

      Pleurisy Root
      Amlodipine
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      1. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 213-4.

    • Amlodipine

      Pomegranate

      Needs Explanation

      Pomegranate juice has been shown to inhibit the same enzyme that is inhibited by grapefruit juice. The degree of inhibition is about the same for each of these juices. Therefore, it would be reasonable to expect that pomegranate juice might interact with amlodipine in the same way that grapefruit juice does.

      Pomegranate
      Amlodipine
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      1. Sorokin AV, Duncan B, Panetta R, Thompson PD. Rhabdomyolysis associated with pomegranate juice consumption. Am J Cardiol 2006;98:705-6.
      2. Summers KM. Potential drug-food interactions with pomegranate juice. Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1472-3.
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