Atorvastatin/amlodipine

Atorvastatin/amlodipine
Combination of
Amlodipine Calcium channel blocker
Atorvastatin Statin
Clinical data
Pregnancy
category
  • US: X (Contraindicated)
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code C10BX03 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
PubChem (CID) 9811759
ChemSpider 7987512 YesY
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The drug combination atorvastatin/amlodipine (trade names Caduet in the US, Australia and Russia, and Envacar elsewhere) is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of high cholesterol and high blood pressure. It is a fixed-dose combination drug containing the calcium channel blocker amlodipine and the statin atorvastatin being marketed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer.[1]

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