A 53-year-old woman with hypertension is prescribed amlodipine 10mg daily. She reports ankle swelling after dose escalation, but no breathlessness,

Question

A 53-year-old woman with hypertension is prescribed amlodipine 10mg daily. She reports ankle swelling after dose escalation, but no breathlessness, no calf pain and blood pressure is now controlled. She asks whether a water tablet is needed. What is the most appropriate alternative?

Accepted Answer

Discuss dose reduction or switching antihypertensive with the prescriber

Answer

Add furosemide as routine treatment for amlodipine oedema

Answer

Stop antihypertensive treatment without review

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Advise compression bandaging without checking medicines

Answer

Treat swelling with ibuprofen for one week

Amlodipine ankle oedema — GPhC CRA MCQ

A 53-year-old woman with hypertension is prescribed amlodipine 10mg daily. She reports ankle swelling after dose escalation, but no breathlessness, no calf pain and blood pressure is now controlled. She asks whether a water tablet is needed. What is the most appropriate alternative?