Amlodipine and L-Arginine: what the research found
PubMed indexes 8 records that name Amlodipine and L-Arginine together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. The key findings come first, in the authors’ own words, followed by every study with its design and PubMed link.
A summary of published research, not medical advice. A pharmacist can check any combination against your full list of medicines and supplements.
Reviews and human studies first. Each quote is the authors’ own conclusion about their study, not a NutriStack assessment, and a single study is not a consensus.
“This new formulation of perindopril arginine protects its ethyl ester, without requiring physical separation from amlodipine in a single tablet, and is less hygroscopic than perindopril erbumine. These and other attributes may make this combination an attractive addition to the antihypertensive armamentarium.”
“Short-term trials have demonstrated that the combination of perindopril and amlodipine is safe and effective, with statistically greater lowering of blood pressure than either agent alone and a potential synergistic effect on pedal edema. The single-pill combination of perindopril and amlodipine may be a useful addition to the antihypertensive armamentarium.”
“Moroccan patients with hypertension treated with a combination of amlodipine and perindopril arginine showed a significant improvement in BP control and a favourable safety profile. This strategy presents a promising approach for managing hypertension in similar populations.”
The research
8 studies naming Amlodipine and L-Arginine.
Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.
Expert opinion on drug safety · 2018 · PMID 29065722
Systematic ReviewHuman subjects
“This new formulation of perindopril arginine protects its ethyl ester, without requiring physical separation from amlodipine in a single tablet, and is less hygroscopic than perindopril erbumine. These and other attributes may make this combination an attractive addition to the antihypertensive armamentarium.”
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH · 2015 · PMID 25817217
Meta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewHuman subjects
“Short-term trials have demonstrated that the combination of perindopril and amlodipine is safe and effective, with statistically greater lowering of blood pressure than either agent alone and a potential synergistic effect on pedal edema. The single-pill combination of perindopril and amlodipine may be a useful addition to the antihypertensive armamentarium.”
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
“Moroccan patients with hypertension treated with a combination of amlodipine and perindopril arginine showed a significant improvement in BP control and a favourable safety profile. This strategy presents a promising approach for managing hypertension in similar populations.”
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
“Triple fixed-dose therapy of perindopril arginine/indapamide/amlodipine continues to show additional blood pressure-lowering capacity even months after initiating the treatment in patients with hypertension in Madagascar and Mauritius. It is also well tolerated by patients with hypertension and assessed as safe to use by physicians.”
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics · 2016 · PMID 26365335
Randomized Controlled Trial30 participants
“These results indicate that no drug-drug interaction exists after single-dose oral administration of S05985 (perindopril 5 mg and amlodipine 5 mg) when compared to single-dose administration of each component alone, i.e., perindopril tert-butylamine 4 mg and amlodipine 5 mg, given separately.”
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
“Single-pill combinations of perindopril and amlodipine provide hypertensive patients with a convenient and effective method of reducing blood pressure.”
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH · 2015 · PMID 25804495
Multicenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
“37%; P < .0001), and a lower incidence of pedal edema and adverse events compared with amlodipine. No deaths or significant differences across groups in early discontinuation, serum potassium, or rates of total or serious adverse events or glomerular filtration, were observed.”
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
Names both Amlodipine and L-Arginine in its title.
Limitations
What this evidence cannot tell you.
Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:
Selection. These records were found by searching PubMed titles and abstracts for both substance names alongside interaction and pharmacokinetic terms. Relevant work that phrases things differently, or is not indexed in PubMed, will be missing.
No effect size. The quoted conclusions are the authors’ words about their own study. We have not extracted effect direction or magnitude, and a single study’s conclusion is not a consensus.
Population mismatch. Findings in healthy volunteers, animals, or a specific patient group may not transfer to you, your dose, or your formulation.
Absence is not safety. Few published studies means the combination is under-studied, which is not the same as established as safe.
How to read this page
A literature summary, not guidance.
A study listed here is not proof that Amlodipine and L-Arginine interact. Two substances can be named together in a paper that never tested them in combination, and a source listed as background may cover only one of them.
Findings are quoted from each abstract as the authors wrote them. NutriStack has not re-analysed, pooled, or reconciled them, and they may disagree with each other.
Decisions about prescription medication and supplements belong with your prescriber or pharmacist, who can see your full regimen. Our timing guide and forms guide explain the general mechanisms.
Nearby evidence
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Pages covering Amlodipine or L-Arginine alongside a different substance.
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