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What is the peak time and half-life of amlodipine, pravachol, (pravastatin) and benicar/hct medicines respectively. thanks for the help in advance.

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr
Dr. Milton Alvis, jranswered
Preventive Medicine 43 years experience
LookOnline & Empower: Search engines, esp google, can rapidly find these answers for you (& me), e.g. Search "amlodipine t½" & go to nih, fda or edu websites. Keep in mind that chemical t½ life & physiologic t½ life may be very different, data is only a small group average & there are many variables. Also keep in mind that your primary medical decision maker (primary physician, if you will) is always you, no one else.
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