The medical profession recommends the calcium channel blocker, Norvasc to treat hypertension and the pain of angina. Angina is chest pain caused by insufficient supply of blood in the heart. Norvasc contains the drug Amlodipine, which is a long-lasting remedy for hypertension. Amlodipine dilates the blood vessels and slows down the heart so that your blood pressure is reduced and the pain of angina subsides.

Once your blood pressure is lowered, your physical symptoms will be relieved and you will feel better in a hurry. There are two types of hypertension that are controlled by Norvasc. Primary, which develops over the years and accounts for about 90% of the cases of hypertension; and Secondary, which tends to appear quickly without any warning signs whatsoever. Secondary hypertension can result from kidney complications and congenital heart defects.

Hypertension is also affected by factors out of our control such as race (African-Americas are predisposed), age, and other genetic factors. Risk factors that can precipitate the onset of high blood pressure that are within our control are obesity, smoking, poor dietary habits, too much alcohol, stress and chronic conditions such as high cholesterol and diabetes.