Caduet General Information

Caduet is used to treat several heart problems of different kinds. The active ingredients in this medication are amlodipine besylate & atorvastatin calcium. The chemical name of amlodipine besylate is 3-Ethyl-5­methyl (±)-2-[(2-aminoethoxy) methyl]-4-(o-chlorophenyl)-1, 4-dihydro-6-methyl-3, 5­pyridinedicarboxylate, monobenzenesulphonate and its empirical formula is C20H25ClN2O5•C6H6O3S.

The chemical name of Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]­2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, d-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]­1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate and its empirical formula gets stated as: (C33H34 FN2O5)2Ca•3H2O. Besides the active ingredients, each tablet of Caduet also contains inactive ingredients and stabilizers like calcium carbonate, pregelatinized starch, polysorbate 80, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium, coloring agents and purified water. Amlodipine besylate is a calcium channel blocker whereas atorvastatin calcium is a synthetic lipid reducing agent.

Together they work to relax blood vessels, improve blood flow to the heart and lower the levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. In this way, it improves the functioning of the heart and reduces risk of cardiovascular problems like coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction. This medication is manufactured by Pfizer Inc and is available in tablets that contain different ratios of amlodipine and atorvastatin. It should be taken in the doses recommended by the doctor. There may be mild side effects like headache, nausea, fatigue but they can be easily managed.

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Caduet is a blood pressure medication doctor may prescribe a treatment of high blood pressure and one of the reasons for this is a different strength tablets this medication is available. Once blood pressure medication is prescribed is up to the patient to have the medication filled and this is where can be tricky.

How to Take Caduet

Doctors will determine the dosage of Caduet depending upon various factors like the patients current medical condition, his or her response to Caduet, co-existing conditions and concomitant medications. Caduet contains amlodipine and atorvastatin and comes in different strengths with different levels of both active ingredients.

Condition Caduet Treats

Caduet is a combination of amlodipine and atorvastatin. Both medications are individually used to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. Amlodipine is used for the treatment of hypertension. Hypertension or high blood pressure is defined by multiple blood pressure readings over 140/90 mm Hg.

Caduet Side Effects

Common side effects of Caduet include headache, edema or welling due to water retention, joint and muscle pain, fatigue, drowsiness, flushing or reddening of the skin, especially on the face, rashes. Some patients have reported gastric disturbances like stomach pain, nausea, and diarrhea.