I take Amlodipine 5mg every morning arou
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Question
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?
Answer
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.