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I take amlodipine 5 mg tablets for coronary spams. they are small tablets and for some reason always seem to dissolve in my mouth before i am able to swallow it. does this affect how long it lasts or how well it works ?

Q: i take amlodipine 5 mg tablets for coronary spams. they are small tablets and for some reason always seem to dissolve in my mouth before i am able to swallow it. does this affect how long it lasts or how well it works ?

: You must be sucking on the tablet as if it were candy. You need to put the tablet in your mouth and immediately take a swallow of water to get it down. It is likely that the dissolved tablet in your mouth with enough water will have the proper effect.

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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

You must be sucking on the tablet as if it were candy. You need to put the tablet in your mouth and immediately take a swallow of water to get it down. It is likely that the dissolved tablet in your mouth with enough water will have the proper effect.

Answered 5/22/2023

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A member asked:

I take amlodipine 5 mg tablets for coronary spams. they are small tablets and for some reason always seem to dissolve in my mouth before i am able to swallow it. does this affect how long it lasts or how well it works ?

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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

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