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

As I was watching the ol’ boob tube, that means television to any not familiar with American slang, and I saw a commercial for a new combination medicine. Caduet. It is a mix of Norvasc and Lipitor. So it lowers your blood pressure while lowering your cholesterol. I wrote about this last year but have seen so much prescribed and advertised as of lately that I thought it needed to be re-visited!

CADUET can be taken anytime, day or night, with or without food.

CADUET offers every dose combination of Norvasc and Lipitor for flexible dosing options (excluding 1 …read more

I saw a commercial for a new combination medicine. Caduet. It is a mix of Norvasc and Lipitor and I wrote about it last year when it first came on the scene. It lowers your blood pressure while lowering your cholesterol. I still have yet to really see this medication prescribed. Here are its benefits…

CADUET can be taken anytime, day or night, with or without food.

CADUET offers every dose combination of Norvasc and Lipitor for flexible dosing options (excluding 1 combination: CADUET 2.5 mg/80 mg).
CADUET is available on many managed care plans nationwide.

It is like killing …read more