Norvasc

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amlodipine

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• What is Norvasc? • Norvasc is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers.
• " In addition to the PRAISE trial, Norvasc is being evaluated in three major completed or ongoing National Institutes of Health trials.
• The bioavailability of NORVASC is not altered by the presence of food.
• Norvasc is a major component of Caduet (amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium), the first dual therapy medicine to treat two different conditions -- high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
• PRECAUTIONS General: Since the vasodilation induced by NORVASC is gradual in onset, acute hypotension has rarely been reported after oral administration.

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