The mechanism of the antihypertensive action of amlodipine is due to a direct relaxant effect on vascular smooth muscle, causing reductions in peripheral vascular resistance and in blood pressure.
Amlodipiini hüpertensioonivastase toime mehhanism on seotud ravimi otsese veresoonte silelihaseid lõõgastava toimega, mille tulemusena väheneb nii perifeersete veresoonte vastupanu kui langeb vererõhk.