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Amlodipine/atorvastatin fixed-dose combination: a review of its use in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and in the treatment of hypertension and dyslipidemia.

Author(s): McKeage K, Siddiqui MA

Affiliation(s): Wolters Kluwer Health, Adis, Auckland, New Zealand. demail@adis.co.nz

Publication date & source: 2008, Am J Cardiovasc Drugs., 8(1):51-67.

Publication type: Review

Amlodipine/atorvastatin (Caduet) is a once-daily fixed-dose combination of the dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist amlodipine and the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor atorvastatin. In Europe, the combination is indicated for the prevention of cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients with three concomitant cardiovascular risk factors and, in the US, it is indicated for the management of hypertension and dyslipidemia in patients for whom treatment with both agents is appropriate.In clinical trials, the fixed-dose combination of amlodipine/atorvastatin effectively managed two important risk factors simultaneously in hypertensive patients at risk of cardiovascular disease or in those with concomitant hypertension and dyslipidemia. The combination is bioequivalent to amlodipine and atorvastatin given alone and does not modify the efficacy of either single agent. Amlodipine/atorvastatin is generally well tolerated, with a tolerability profile consistent with that of each single agent. Compared with the coadministration of each single agent, the convenience of single-pill amlodipine/atorvastatin has the potential to improve patient adherence and the management of cardiovascular risk in selected patients, thereby improving clinical outcomes.

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