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How Amlodipine Works

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Scientific Answer

  • Amlodipine blocks calcium channels in blood vessels
  • Blood vessel walls relax
  • Vessels widen
  • Blood pressure falls
  • Heart workload reduces

Simple English explanation with example

  • Tight blood vessels raise blood pressure
  • Amlodipine helps them relax
  • Blood flows more easily
  • Pressure comes down
  • Like opening a narrow pipe