Amlodipine, Cough and flu symptoms

[Felinecat54]

Hello all,

Have been taking 5mg Amlodipine for a couple of months and no side effects and BP come down. But 3 weeks ago got a slight cough which wasn't too troublesome. However this week cough is much worse and I have chills as if I had flu. Also get some indigestion after eating. Anyone else had these side effects. Seeing my GP next week. Don't want to carry on coughing like this.

Thanks

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I very much doubt that you are suffering side effects but more likely from a bug or even two. Amlodapine is a CCI (calcium channel inhibitor) and the main side effect from these is odema, and sometimes dizziness on starting (this usually clears after a week or two). The BP medication associated with a cough are the ACE inhibitors and ARBs. I am only just getting over a cold that has dragged on for a month. Good luck with the GP.

[Felinecat54 in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks for your reply. I hope it is just a bug as Amlodipine has been good on lowering my BP. See what my GP says.

[Gjkas]

Hi , it's probably a bug youve picked up. I've been the same for the last couple of weeks.

Coughing, nausea, headaches, like i can't breathe properly ,mouth ulcers really feel ill. Went to the Doctors.

She said that it was a bug and Sinusitis.

I don't think what you have are side effects of Amlodopine, although I'm not a Doctor. I've been on Amlodopine for about 4 years now and although they can make you a little giddy when you 1st start taking them, the giddiness usually wears off after a week or so..

Hope you're G.P can help you.

[Felinecat54 in reply to Gjkas]

Thanks for your reply. Its just I did see a cough and flu like symptoms in a list of possible side effects but I think very rare. Probably too much use of Google and me being worried!

[Zoesgranny]

I’ve taken Amlodipine for a year and do have a slightly stuffy nose since I started but nothing significant.