A patient with hypertension is prescribed amlodipine. Which adverse reactions should the nurse emphasize when educating the patient?

Dizziness
Edema
Fatigue
Gingival hyperplasia

Explanation

•Adverse reactions to calcium channel blockers include gingival hyperplasia, constipation, dizziness, edema, fatigue, and headache.

•Calcium channel blockers are not commonly associated with anxiety or diarrhea.

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