Is Caduet alright for someone with type 2 diabetes?

Answer 1

The following from WebMD:

>>This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious (possibly fatal) interactions may occur: certain azole antifungals (e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole), certain macrolide antibiotics (e.g., clarithromycin, erythromycin, troleandomycin), nefazodone, telithromycin.

If you are currently using any of these medications, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting amlodipine/atorvastatin.

Use caution if the following drugs are combined with atorvastatin because serious side effects such as muscle injury (myopathy) infrequently could occur: fibrates (e.g., gemfibrozil, fenofibrate), high-dose niacin (1 gram or more per day).

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: birth control pills, intravenous (IV) calcium, other medications for chest pain (e.g., nitroglycerin), clopidogrel, digoxin, other high blood pressure medications (e.g., beta-blockers, "water pills"/diuretics), HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., indinavir, ritonavir), other drugs which affect certain liver enzymes (CYP 3A4 substrates, inhibitors, and inducers such as amiodarone, cyclosporine, diltiazem, verapamil, rifampin, St. John's wort, carbamazepine).

Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products, diet aids) because they may contain ingredients that could increase your heart rate or blood pressure. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.

Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.<<

Additionally:

>>This product contains a calcium channel blocker, amlodipine, and a "statin" (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), atorvastatin. Amlodipine works by blocking calcium which relaxes and widens the blood vessels. It is used to treat high blood pressure or chest pain (angina). Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower cholesterol and fats (triglycerides) in the blood. It is usually prescribed after non-drug treatments (e.g., diet change, increase in exercise, weight loss if overweight) have not been fully successful at lowering cholesterol. Atorvastatin is used in adults and children (10 years of age and older). Before starting this combination product, girls must have had their first menstrual period.

Reducing high blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides help prevent strokes and heart attacks. Reducing high blood pressure also helps prevent kidney problems.<< , so I'm guessing that your doctor did not see change in your condition from changes in diet and lifestyle, which is why he/sh prescribed it. There does not seem to be any indicated safety concern regarding patients taking this in conjunction with diabetes medication, so it should be safe. But, if you have any concerns, you're best off addressing them with a professional such as your physician or pharmacist. You'd be surprised at the home pharmacy I have in my medicine cabinet, from all the conditions I'm dealing with (over 20 prescriptions), and none of them interact, thanks to diligence by my doctor and pharmacist.

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Is Caduet alright for someone with type 2 diabetes?

Answer 5

Caduet is a pretty nasty drug with lots of potential for bad things if something get out of whack.

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