Open AccessThe role of amlodipine (norvasc) in Cardiology
Author(s) -
Д. М. Аронов
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cardiosomatika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-5707
pISSN - 2221-7185
DOI - 10.26442/cs45075
Subject(s) - amlodipine , medicine , broad spectrum , migraine , cardiology , headaches , drug , pharmacology , blood pressure , surgery , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
The review concerns amlodipine - the representative of the third generation of dihydropyridines. Amlodipine, being considered a hypotensive drug, has a broad spectrum of clinical effects beyond the hypotensive effects. It is shown that the drug has different pleiotropic effects, allowing using it as an anti-atherosclerotic and organoprotective funds. The data on the beneficial effect of amlodipine in pathology, is not included in the group of cardiovascular diseases - Raynaud's syndrome, migraine headaches, tendency to vomit.