A combination drug or fixed-dose combination (FDC) is a formulation of two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form, available in certain fixed doses.
Typically, fixed-dose combination drug products are developed to target a single disease (such as with antiretroviral FDCs used against AIDS). However, FDCs may also target multiple diseases, such as Caduet or EXFORGE. Caduet contains atorvastatin to treat hypercholesterolemia and amlodipine to treat hypertension.
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