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Hypertension. NORVASCÂ® is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including NORVASC.
General Information on Norvasc. Norvasc is indicated for the treatment of angina, or chest pain. This drug is also used for treating hypertension, or high blood pressure. The generic name of this drug is Amlodipine, and it comes under a group of drugs referred as calcium channel blockers. Calcium plays a vital role in muscle contraction. By blocking calcium, Amlodipine helps the arteries to relax.