Antihypertensive medication
Pharmaceutical compound
Amlodipine/valsartan , sold under the brand nameExforge among others, is ablood pressure lowering combination drug . It containsamlodipine , as the besilate, adihydropyridine -typecalcium channel blocker , andvalsartan , anangiotensin II receptor antagonist .[ 6] This combination is usually well tolerated and effective for the reduction of blood pressure.[ 7]
The combination was approved for medical use in the European Union in January 2007,[ 3] and in the United States in June 2007.[ 8]
The combination is also available withhydrochlorothiazide .[ 9] [ 10] It was approved for medical use in the United States in April 2009,[ 11] and in the European Union in November 2009.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] The combination of amlodipine/valsartan with hydrochlorothiazide is on theWorld Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines .[ 15]
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ACE inhibitors ("-pril")Sulfhydryl-containing :Captopril Rentiapril Zofenopril (+nebivolol )Dicarboxylate-containing :Enalapril # (+lercanidipine ,+nitrendipine )Benazepril (+amlodipine ,+pimobendan )Cilazapril Delapril (+manidipine )Imidapril Lisinopril (+amlodipine ,+HCT )Moexipril Perindopril (+amlodipine ,+bisoprolol ,+indapamide ,+amlodipine and indapamide ,+bisoprolol and amlodipine ,+bisoprolol, amlodipine, and indapamide )Quinapril (+HCT )Ramipril (+amlodipine ,+amlodipine and HCT ,+bisoprolol ,+felodipine )Spirapril Temocapril Trandolapril (+verapamil )Phosphonate-containing :Ceronapril Fosinopril (+HCT )Other/ungrouped: Alacepril AIIRAs ("-sartan")Azilsartan Candesartan (+amlodipine ,+amlodipine and HCT )Eprosartan Fimasartan Irbesartan (+amlodipine ,+amlodipine and HCT ,+HCT )Losartan (+amlodipine ,+HCT )Olmesartan (+amlodipine ,+amlodipine and HCT ,+HCT )Tasosartan § Telmisartan (+amlodipine ,+amlodipine and HCT ,+amlodipine and indapamide ,+HCT )Valsartan (+aliskiren ,+amlodipine ,+amlodipine and HCT ,+HCT ,+lercanidipine ,+nebivolol ,+sacubitril )Renin inhibitors ("-kiren")DualACE /NEP inhibitors Neprilysin inhibitorsOther
ATR Tooltip Angiotensin receptor Combinations: