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Description
Description
Caduet is a combination drug that consists of amlodipine and atorvastatin. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure or prevent chest pain and works by relaxing the blood vessels and helps prevent strokes or heart attacks. Atorvastatin lowers “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood while raising “good” cholesterol levels (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).
Caduet Uses
- Calcium channel blocker amlodipine is used to prevent heart failure. Amlodipine relaxes blood arteries, increasing blood flow and making heart pumping simpler.
- This is a medication used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina), and reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other cardiac issues in patients who have type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors.
- This drug is used along with a proper diet and exercise to help lower “bad” cholesterol and fats and raise “good” cholesterol in the blood.
Caduet Doses
Typical Adult Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Dose:
- Amlodipine 5 mg/Atorvastatin 10 to 20 mg orally once a day is the recommended starting dose.
- Caduet 5/20 or amlodipine 5 mg/atorvastatin 20mg once a day is also recommended as a starting dose for hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
- Amlodipine 10 mg-Atorvastatin 80 mg orally once a day is the maximum dosage.
Direction
- This drug should be taken at the same time every day, with or without meals.
- Breaking a pill is not a good idea. If you have difficulties swallowing the pill, tell your doctor.
Caduet Side Effects
Here are some of the most common adverse effects:
- Ache in the muscles or joints
- Diarrhea;
- Sickness, stomach ache; or
- Your legs or ankles may swell.
Caution
- If you have liver illness, you should avoid taking Caduet.
- Amlodipine and atorvastatin can induce birth abnormalities in unborn children. You should not use it if you are expecting it. If you become pregnant while using this medication, stop taking it immediately and notify your doctor.
- While taking this, do not breastfeed.
- If you ever had liver, kidney, or heart disease, diabetes, or thyroid issue, or if you drink more than 2 alcoholic beverages daily, notify your doctor before using this medication.
- Caduet can induce skeletal muscle tissue breakdown, which can lead to renal failure in rare situations.
Frequently Asked Questions
-What is Caduet medication used for?
It is used to treat hypertension and chest discomfort, as well as to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other cardiac issues in patients with type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and other risk factors.
This is also used to help lower “bad” cholesterol and fats and raise “good” cholesterol in the blood.
–What is in Caduet?
This drug is made up of two active components amlodipine, used to treat high blood pressure or prevent chest pain, and atorvastatin which lowers “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood while raising “good” cholesterol levels.
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