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Meds: Actonel; Avandia; Glimepiride; "Bay tall" aspirin; amlodipine.

Posted By: tracy on 2008-02-11
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Subject: Meds: Actonel; Avandia; Glimepiride; "Bay tall" aspirin; amlodipine.




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He came up with Baytall too. Could also be "bay to la" ? Im stumped!
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Avandia? Avandimet?
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How about putting it in brackets, i.e. Amaryl (glimepiride)
Subject: How about putting it in brackets, i.e. Amaryl (glimepiride)


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amlodipine 10 mg nm
Subject: amlodipine 10 mg nm

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amlodipine
Subject: amlodipine


amlodipine?
Subject: amlodipine?

any chance that it is amlodipine??
Might be amlodipine besylate. NM
Subject: Might be amlodipine besylate. NM

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amlodipine (Norvasc)
Subject: amlodipine (Norvasc)

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Caduet (atorvastatin and amlodipine)

Therapeutic Category:


Antilipemic Agent, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor


Calcium Channel Blocker


Used for:  Hypertension, angina, hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia.


dosages (tablet)


5/10: Amlodipine 5 mg and atorvastatin 10 mg
  5/20: Amlodipine 5 mg and atorvastatin 20 mg

  5/40: Amlodipine 5 mg and atorvastatin 40 mg

  5/80: Amlodipine 5 mg and atorvastatin 80 mg

  10/10: Amlodipine 10 mg and atorvastatin 10 mg

  10/20: Amlodipine 10 mg and atorvastatin 20 mg

  10/40: Amlodipine 10 mg and atorvastatin 40 mg

  10/80: Amlodipine 10 mg and atorvastatin 80 mg


amlodipine besylate (same as Norvasc) nm
Subject: amlodipine besylate (same as Norvasc) nm

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source: Epocrates.com
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1. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

2. ASCVD status post CABG.

3. Status post CVA without neurologic deficit, except for some mild dysphagia.

4. Obstructive cerebrovascular disease.

Given dipyridamole 50 mg t.i.d. He is to continue with s/l s/l aspirin grains/drains 5 daily.

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