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Antihypertensive
Amlodipine/olmesartan
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Amlodipine/olmesartan

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Amlodipine/olmesartan
Combination of
Amlodipine Calcium channel blocker
Olmesartan Angiotensin II antagonist
Clinical data
Trade names Azor, Sevikar
Other names Olmesartan/amlodipine
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License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: D
Routes of
administration		 By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only
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Amlodipine/olmesartan, sold under the brand name Azor, among others is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat high blood pressure. It contains amlodipine, as the besilate, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and olmesartan medoxomil, an angiotensin II receptor blocker.

Amlodipine/olmesartan was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2007. It is available as a generic medication.

Medical uses

The combination is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, alone or with other antihypertensive agents, to lower blood pressure.

History

The combination has been studied in clinical trials; one test showed it reduced blood pressure during a 24-hour period and was well tolerated.

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