Drug & supplement interaction

Histidine + Amlodipine

Amlodipine brand name: Norliqva.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Histidine and Amlodipine in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Histidine and Amlodipine

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Amlodipine and Histidine in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Histidine at all — not against Amlodipine, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Histidine safety at a glance

Histidine overall Use caution Likely safe in amounts found in food, but the safety of higher supplement doses is not well established.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When used orally in the amounts found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of histidine when used in larger amounts d... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When used orally in the amounts found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of histidine when used in larger amounts d... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Amlodipine and Histidine? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Amlodipine’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Histidine. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Amlodipine’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • A slow heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • High blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 49 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Amlodipine. Read the label on DailyMed › Histidine’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Histidine side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Histidine has no side effects.

Special populations

Histidine in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When used orally in the amounts found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of histidine when used in larger amounts during pregnancy or lactation.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Overlapping uses

What Amlodipine Is Prescribed For, and What Histidine Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Amlodipine is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Histidine is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Amlodipine is prescribed for: Amlodipine treats high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children aged 6–17 years. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Sdamlo (oral solution) is specifically indicated for hypertension in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older. Amlodipine also treats coronary artery disease in adults, including chronic stable angina (chest pain with exertion), vasospastic angina (Prinzmetal's or variant angina, caused by coronary artery spasms), and documented coronary artery disease in patients without heart failure or significantly reduced heart pumping function.

Histidine has been studied for:

  • Kidney failure studied, not established Histidine has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Histidine for kidney failure

    It is unclear if oral L-histidine is beneficial for anemia in patients with kidney failure.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Amlodipine on your own; if you are taking Histidine for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Histidine or Amlodipine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Histidine or Amlodipine, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Amlodipine

This page covers Histidine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Amlodipine page lists 232 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Coleus (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 7 major · 183 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Amlodipine page

“Millions of people take amlodipine (Norvasc, Norliqva) for high blood pressure, and plenty add a supplement or two without a second thought. With this drug, that casualness costs.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Amlodipine interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Histidine as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 1,921 real supplement products containing Histidine, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Histidine. Even though Histidine itself has no known interaction with Amlodipine, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Histidine and Amlodipine Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Histidine
Top 10%

#120 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Amlodipine
Top 10

#3 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions. Histidine is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Histidine reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Histidine and Amlodipine records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Histidine

What is Histidine?

  • Skin conditions like eczema
  • Anemia related to kidney disease
  • Allergy and inflammation support
  • General amino acid supplementation
  • Athletic and protein supplementation

Histidine is an essential amino acid your body needs to build proteins and to make compounds like histamine and carnosine. Most people get enough from a normal diet, and good-quality research supporting histidine supplements for specific health conditions is limited. If you are considering a supplement, talk with a pharmacist or doctor first.

Amino acid (typically made commercially through fermentation) · Capsules, tablets, powder, part of amino acid blends and protein supplements

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Histidine is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Histidine record says about it on its own.

Histidine: dosing

There is no well-established standard supplement dose of histidine for treating health conditions. Amounts used in research have varied widely depending on the purpose.If you choose to use a histidine product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Histidine monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Histidine monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Amlodipine

What Is Amlodipine Used For?

Brand name: Norliqva

Amlodipine treats high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children aged 6–17 years. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Sdamlo (oral solution) is specifically indicated for hypertension in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older.

Amlodipine also treats coronary artery disease in adults, including chronic stable angina (chest pain with exertion), vasospastic angina (Prinzmetal's or variant angina, caused by coronary artery spasms), and documented coronary artery disease in patients without heart failure or significantly reduced heart pumping function.

See full Amlodipine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Histidine

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Histidine — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Histidine against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Histidine list.

See the full Histidine interactions page
See every supplement checked against Amlodipine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Histidine References

The 3 sources that drive our Histidine monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Histidine is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Histidine — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) Source
  2. Amino Acids — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) Source
  3. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Source

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Histidine and Amlodipine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Histidine with Amlodipine?
We do not list a known interaction between Histidine and Amlodipine. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Are Histidine and Amlodipine used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Histidine in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Amlodipine is being adjusted to a target.
Does Amlodipine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Amlodipine has documented interactions with 232 supplements in our database — Histidine is not one of them. The Amlodipine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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