{"id":635690,"date":"2026-03-19T18:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=635690"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:28:38","slug":"norvasc-generic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/norvasc-generic\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Norvasc generic available?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norvasc<\/span><\/a> is a <\/span>brand-name<\/span> calcium channel blocker<\/span><\/a> used to treat <\/span>hypertension<\/span> (<\/span>high blood pressure<\/span><\/a>) and<\/span> angina<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>chest pain<\/span><\/a>) associated with <\/span>coronary artery disease<\/span> (CAD). It lowers blood pressure by relaxing <\/span>blood vessels<\/span> (<\/span>vasodilation<\/span>). <\/span>Norvasc<\/span> is sometimes prescribed<\/span> off-label<\/span><\/a> for<\/span> Raynaud\u2019s syndrome<\/span><\/a>. Like other <\/span>brand-name<\/span> prescription drugs<\/span>, <\/span>Norvasc<\/span> is relatively expensive. Fortunately, a generic version, <\/span>amlodipine besylate<\/span>, is available at a much lower cost.<\/span> Amlodipine<\/span><\/a>, which first hit pharmacy shelves in<\/span> 2007<\/span><\/a>, is widely available across the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Norvasc<\/span> generic availability<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

Generic name<\/b><\/td>\nAmlodipine besylate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FDA<\/b> approval date of generic version<\/b><\/td>\n2007<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is there a generic available for sale in the U.S.?<\/b><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What are the differences between generic and <\/span>brand-name<\/span> Norvasc<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to the<\/span> U.S. Food and Drug Administration<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>FDA<\/span>), a drug\u2019s generic counterpart must have the<\/span> same active ingredients, dosage, quality, safety, and therapeutic effects<\/span><\/a>. One<\/span> 2020 study<\/span><\/a> did find a small difference in the effectiveness of <\/span>brand-name<\/span> versus generic antidepressants. However, other<\/span> research<\/span><\/a> has found comparable clinical outcomes between <\/span>brand-name<\/span> and generic drugs. <\/span>\u201cI encourage patients to use generic medications in most instances as the efficacy is equivalent,\u201d says <\/span>Chrissie Ott, MD<\/span><\/a>, a double board-certified internist and pediatrician in Portland, Oregon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what is different between <\/span>Norvasc<\/span> and <\/span>amlodipine<\/span>? Potentially, these things:<\/span><\/p>\n