What happens if a patient stops taking Amlodipine long-term treatment?
Blood pressure can rise again, increasing future risks of stroke or heart attack
Amlodipine is characterized as a long-term maintenance medication essential for sustained blood pressure control achieved through ongoing vasodilation. Stopping the medication abruptly or prematurely removes this therapeutic effect. When the drug is discontinued, the underlying hypertension that the medication was managing tends to rebound, causing blood pressure levels to escalate back toward or above previous dangerous thresholds. This rebound hypertension significantly increases the patient's risk profile for severe cardiovascular events in the future, including stroke or heart attack. Therefore, the treatment plan relies on consistent, monitored usage, and any cessation or dosage change must be managed carefully under the direction of a healthcare provider to prevent this dangerous rebound effect and subsequent long-term complications.
