Does Amlodipine Cause a Cough?

Does Amlodipine Cause a Cough?

No, you probably won't have a cough when taking amlodipine. A cough wasn't a side effect reported in studies of the drug. But you may take other drugs together with amlodipine that can cause a cough. For example, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may cause a cough.

Can amlodipine cause persistent cough?

Amlodipine and cough

Cough is listed as a side-effect of amlodipine in prescription formularies but it is rare, occurring in <0.01 per cent of patients. Cough is more common when amlodipine is combined with other ACE inhibitors.

Which blood pressure medications cause coughing?

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a class of prescription blood pressure medications that commonly cause coughing as a side effect.
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Official Answer

  • Lotensin (benazepril)
  • Vasotec (enalapril)
  • Prinivil (lisinopril)
  • Accupril (quinapril)
  • Altace (ramipril)
  • Trandolapril.
  • Captopril.
  • Moexipril.
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