Amlodipine — what it treats, what it costs

What it should cost to fill

Strength	Cash price	With a discount card
2.5 mg tablet	$4 – $25	$3 – $10
5 mg tablet	$4 – $30	$3 – $12
10 mg tablet	$5 – $35	$3 – $13

Typical retail ranges, not quotes. What you are charged depends on the pharmacy and on how the claim is processed — which is exactly why it is worth asking.

Where the money goes

On nearly every discount generic list.
Fill 90 days at a time once your dose is settled.

What else there is

Not recommendations. The tradeoff matters more than the name, and it is the part a prescriber will want to talk about.

Lisinopril or losartanDifferent class

Different mechanism. Worth raising if you have the ankle swelling amlodipine commonly causes — but which class suits you depends on your kidneys, diabetes and heart history.

Worth asking

My ankles are swelling — is that this medicine, and is there an alternative?

Before you change anything.