Felodipine

High blood pressure and angina.

Like amlodipine, felodipine relaxes blood vessel walls by blocking calcium channels. The modified-release formulation means steady drug levels throughout the day.

Adults with hypertension or angina. Often used as an alternative to amlodipine.

Order online and we review your request. A prescriber checks your consultation form for clinical appropriateness and contacts you if anything else is needed. Once approved, your medication is dispensed and delivered to your door.

Tracked: Tracked delivery, arrives in two working days - Free

When it arrives: Every order is sent tracked. Where this page says in post today, it goes out today. Where it says in post tomorrow, it goes out the next working day. On the rare occasions a medicine is unavailable, we will contact you to talk about timing and alternatives.

We dispense clinically equivalent generic medications where available. Prices shown are for the generic version. If you prefer the branded version, let us know in your order form and we will confirm any price difference.

Felodipine from £20.99 per pack.

Common: flushing, headache, ankle oedema (swelling), dizziness, palpitations. Uncommon: gastrointestinal disturbances, fatigue, rash. Rare: gum hyperplasia (overgrowth) with long-term use.

Do not use in severe aortic stenosis, unstable angina, significant cardiac outflow obstruction. Diltiazem/verapamil: avoid in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, severe bradycardia, or 2nd/3rd degree heart block.

Grapefruit juice increases blood levels of many calcium channel blockers - avoid. Diltiazem/verapamil: risk of severe bradycardia with beta-blockers. Simvastatin: dose should be limited with diltiazem/verapamil.

Amlodipine and nifedipine: use only if benefit outweighs risk. Nifedipine is sometimes used for hypertension in pregnancy under specialist care. Present in breast milk - use with caution.

Swallow whole with water -- don't crush or chew the modified-release tablet. Take in the morning. Avoid grapefruit juice. Side effects similar to amlodipine: ankle swelling, flushing, headache.