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.

The dosage must be adjusted according to the patients need. The recommended starting dose of amlodipine is 5 mg per day which can be increased gradually but should not exceed 10 mg per day. In case of erratic patients, the starting dosage may be as low as 2.5 mg per day. In children between the ages of 6 and 17, the recommended dose is 2.5 to 10 mg per day.

The dose of atorvastatin ranges between 10 mg to 80 mg per day depending upon the patient’s condition. For people who are being treated for hypercholesterolemia, the recommended starting dose is 10-20 mg per day. For people with very high cholesterol levels, the dose can be increased to 40 to 80 mg per day. It is not recommended to take more than 80 mg of atorvastatin in one day. The dose of Caduet will be determined depending on whether the patient needs blood pressure lowering, lipid lowering or anti angina effects.

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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.

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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.

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.