Norvasc vs. Bystolic

• Are Norvasc and Bystolic the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Norvasc?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Bystolic?
• What is Norvasc?
• What is Bystolic?
• What Drugs Interact with Norvasc?
• What Drugs Interact with Bystolic?
• How Should Norvasc Be Taken?
• How Should Bystolic Be Taken?

Norvasc (amlodipine) and Bystolic (nebivolol) are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

Norvasc is also prescribed for the prevention and treatment of heart pain or chest pain from angina.

Norvasc and Bystolic belong to different drug classes. Norvasc is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) and Bystolic is a beta-blocker.

Common side effects of Norvasc include:

• headache,
• swelling (edema) of the ankles or feet,
• dizziness,
• lightheadedness,
• drowsiness,
• tired feeling,
• nausea,
• abdominal or stomach pain, or
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling).

Common side effects of Bystolic include:

• headache,
• dizziness,
• tiredness,
• fatigue,
• slow heartbeat,
• nausea,
• stomach pain,
• diarrhea,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• numbness or a cold feeling in your hands and feet,
• shortness of breath,
• rash, or
• fluid retention in the legs.

Norvasc (amlodipine) is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) prescribed for the prevention and treatment of heart pain or chest pain from angina, and for the treatment of high blood pressure.

Bystolic (nebivolol) is a beta-blocker indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).

Norvasc may interact with other blood pressure medications.

Norvasc may also interact with simvastatin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, diltiazem, and cyclosporine, or other heart medications.

Bystolic may interact with other heart or blood pressure medications.

Bystolic may also interact with cimetidine, clonidine, digitalis, isoniazid, methimazole, reserpine, ropinirole, ticlopidine, other beta-blockers, antibiotics, antidepressants, anti-malaria medications, heart rhythm medicines, HIV or AIDS medicines, and medicines to treat psychiatric disorders.

The usual initial antihypertensive oral dose of Norvasc is 5 mg once daily, and the maximum dose is 10 mg once daily. Norvasc dosages may need to be lowered in patients with liver dysfunction.

The dose of Bystolic is individualized to the needs of the patient. For most patients, the recommended starting dose of Bystolic is 5 mg once daily, with or without food, as monotherapy or in combination with other agents.