We already have a 2-in-1 high blood pressure/high cholesterol drug on the market, called Caduet, but now the FDA has approved a 3 in 1, called Exforge HCT. The new pill is a combination of a calcium channel blocker, angiotensin receptor blocker and diuretic – so-called water pills.

Here is the press release issued by the manufacturer, Novartis:
FDA approves Exforge HCT(R) – the Only High Blood Pressure Treatment to Combine Three Medications in a Single Pill
EAST HANOVER, N.J., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Exforge HCT (amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide), the only blood pressure (BP) …read more