4. A fixed-dose combination product contains amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium (CADUET) for the treatment of both hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. If a physician starts a patient on a 5-mg/10-mg dose for 14 days and then raises the dose to 10 mg/20 mg, how many milligrams of each drug will the patient take during the first 30 days?
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Step 1: Calculate the total amount of amlodipine besylate taken by the patient in the first 14 days: Total amlodipine besylate = (5 mg/day * 14 days) = 70 mg Show more…
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