I take Amlodipine 5mg every morning arou
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I take Amlodipine 5mg every morning around 8:00 AM for mild hypertension. I live in London, UK.
This morning I rushed out to work and completely forgot to take my pill. It is now 4:15 PM.
Should I take the tablet right now, or should I just wait until tomorrow morning? If I wait, should I take two pills tomorrow to make up for today? Also, could you set a reminder for 08:00 every morning so I don't forget?
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From the UK NHS page on amlodipine (read this turn — https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/amlodipine/):
> "If you miss a dose of amlodipine, skip the missed dose and take your next dose as usual. Do not take 2 doses to make up for a missed dose."
That's the wording on the official UK page for the missed-dose question. I'm quoting it; I'm not the one deciding take / skip / double — that's still your prescriber or pharmacist to confirm for you personally.
| What you said | This turn |
| --- | --- |
| Medicine | Amlodipine 5 mg, once daily, morning ~08:00 |
| eason | Mild hypertension |
| Today | Morning dose forgotten; now 4:15 PM |
| Where | London, UK |
| Box / leaflet photo | Not attached — wording above is the NHS page for amlodipine, not your specific pack. To match this to your exact box, send a photo of the pack next turn. |
**eminder**
| eminder | ID | Slot | Next trigger (Europe/London) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amlodipine 5 mg — "taken / not yet / later" | `2cb894c0-44f6-428a-aafe-45dc7a6f6b89` | daily | tomorrow morning, 08:04 BST (system fixed at 08:04:31 to spread load) |
This is an alarm on your phone — it doesn't prove anyone swallowed the tablet. Want me to add an evening reminder or move this one, just say so.
**On the "take two tomorrow" part**
The NHS page quoted above is explicit on that too: do not take 2 doses to make up for a missed one. I've put your question (in your own words) on your visit-question list so your GP or pharmacist can confirm what they want you to do when this happens again — especially for evenings where you may have a higher blood-pressure reading than usual and aren't sure.
If you get chest pain, feel faint, or short of breath before you reach anyone, that's a separate path — call NHS 111, or 999 if it feels urgent.