Amlodipine and Atorvastatin
Amlodipine and Atorvastatin is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Amlodipine and Atorvastatin; Generic name: AMLODIPINE AND ATORVASTATIN; Manufacturer: Bryant Ranch Prepack.
| Brand name | Amlodipine and Atorvastatin |
|---|---|
| Generic name | AMLODIPINE AND ATORVASTATIN |
| Manufacturer | Bryant Ranch Prepack |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Amlodipine and atorvastatin tablets are indicated in patients for whom treatment with both amlodipine and atorvastatin is appropriate. Amlodipine Hypertension Amlodipine is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including amlodipine. Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Amlodipine and Atorvastatin Tablets Dosage of amlodipine and atorvastatin tablets must be individualized on the basis of both effectiveness and tolerance for each individual component in the treatment of hypertension/angina and hyperlipidemia. Select doses of amlodipine and atorvastatin independently. Amlodipine and atorvastatin tablets may be substituted for its individually titrated components. Patients may be given the equivalent dose of amlodipine and atorvastatin |
| Active ingredient(s) | AMLODIPINE BESYLATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=043c4742-081d-4bc4-bf27-dad92bb2dfbc |