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Is It A Cause For Concern If Amlodipine Reacts Badly With Simvastatin?
my mom was prescribed amlodipine besylate 5 mg once nightly. the pharmacist said it reacted badly with her simvistatin and refused to give it to us until the doctor was called. he said to skip every other dose of simvastatin and take the new prescription nightly. is mom at risk?
Fri, 24 Nov 2017
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Amlodipine may slow down the elimination of simvastatin by liver. That results in accumulation of simvastatin leading to its side effects. Hence taking simvastatin on alternate days or changing the prescription is better than taking both drugs together.
Amlodipine may slow down the elimination of simvastatin by liver. That results in accumulation of simvastatin leading to its side effects. Hence taking simvastatin on alternate days or changing the prescription is better than taking both drugs together.
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