Amlodipine: interactions with other medicines

All interactions

Food and drink with this medicine

What
Large amounts of grapefruit or its juice
Why
Grapefruit juice slows how the body breaks the medicine down, so more of it stays in the blood.
What to do
  • Avoid large amounts of grapefruit or grapefruit juice.
  • A lot of liquorice can lower potassium and raise blood pressure, so keep it small.

Ask your pharmacist about timing and food with this medicine.

Before changing or stopping any medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Never stop your medicine on your own.