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Asked 7/25/2009

Is it advisable to take cholesterol-lowering medicines,blood pressure lowering medicines and blood sugar lowering medicines at the same time

Is it advisable to take cholesterol-lowering medicines (Atorvastin calcium 20mg,blood pressure lowering medicines(Losartan tablets-50mg and blood sugar lowering medicines(Metformin Hydrochloride- Sustained Release Tablets 500mg) at the same time on a day.Please advise whether the tablets have to be taken with or without food.What is the best time to take these Tablets.

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Dr.T.V.Chandramohan

 
 
 
 
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Answer 1/4 - Submitted 2/25/2011

Cholesterol lowering medication like statins tend to work a little better when taken at supper time.
Common directions are to take the tablet with the first bite of food of your evening meal.

It is probably best to take your medications for blood pressure and diabetes in the morning after breakfast.

I hope this is helpful!

 
 

Answer 2/4 - Submitted 2/25/2011

I take these medication though not the same brands. My cardiologist advised me to take the cholesterol medicine when I go to bed, He told me that your body makes cholesterol while you are sleeping. My diabetic medicine I take an hour before my first meal so that it can help control any sugar that I might consume.
Most blood pressure medicine can be taken with or without food. In general you will want to space your medications at least two hours apart

 
 

Answer 3/4 - Submitted 2/28/2011

As a pharmacist, I am very familiar with these classes of med. Everything that was said here are very common recommendations; of course it depends on your dosing regimen on things like the blood pressure meds, but it is a gold standard recommendation to take cholesterol lowering meds like the statins at bedtime (with dinner is ok) for that very reason mentioned. Cholesterol is almost like a nocturnal animal, made in your body while you sleep. The statins serve to inhibit that production to keep your levels down.

 
 

Answer 4/4 - Submitted 7/5/2011

All the drugs are to be taken after meal. Losartan is usually taken at morning as a single dose. Atorvastatin is taken at dinner as a single dose. But Metformin requires multiple dosing, usually 2 - 3 times a day.

 
 
 
 
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