Amlodipine besylate generic name?

What is the generic name for amlodipine?

The generic name is amlodipine (marketed in different salt forms, most commonly as amlodipine besylate). [1]

What does “amlodipine besylate” mean?

Amlodipine besylate is the same underlying drug (amlodipine) formulated with besylate (the besylate salt form) to improve how it’s manufactured and handled in tablets. [1]

Is “amlodipine besylate” different from “amlodipine”?

They refer to the same medicine, with “amlodipine besylate” specifying the salt form used in the product you see on the label. [1]

How is it written on prescriptions and drug databases?

On prescriptions and in drug databases, you’ll commonly see either amlodipine or amlodipine besylate as the generic name, depending on the database and how the product is listed. [1]

Sources:
[1] https://www.drugs.com/international/amlodipine-besylate.html