Amlodipine is generally well tolerated. Very common side effects are oedema/peripheral oedema (5 mg) and flushing. Other adverse effects reported occasionally include muscle cramps, frequency of micturition/nocturia, coughing, dyspnea, impotence, visual disturbances, peripheral neuropathy, headache, dizziness, asthenia, nausea, tinnitus, taste perversion, skin discoloration, alopecia, hypotension, syncope and palpitations.
5 mg: Pulmonary oedema, fatigue, somnolence, abdominal pain, dyspepsia.