Irbesartan oral tablet is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure and diabetic nephropathy caused by type 2 diabetes
For oral dosage form (tablets): For high blood pressure: Adults—At first, 150 milligrams (mg) once a day
Life expectancy for irbesartan was 8
• Losartan Potassium+Amlodipine (as besilate) 100 mg/10 mg tablet • Losartan Potassium+Amlodipine (as besilate) 100 mg/5 mg tablet •
Both medications are FDA approved to treat high blood pressure
If necessary after 4 more weeks these doses were increased to maximal (300/10 mg)
There are 291 drugs known to interact with irbesartan, along with 8 disease interactions, and 2 alcohol/food interactions
Amlodipine works by relaxing the blood vessels and increasing blood flow to the heart, which helps to lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart
If there is a “SARTAN” in the name, you can pretty much assume you are taking an ARB
Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention
7% in patients receiving placebo
5 mg/320 mg
If you live with high blood pressure, other approved medications are considered safer and more effective than alpha-blockers and alpha-2 agonists
20% of a radiolabelled oral dose of irbesartan is recovered in urine, and the rest is recovered in the feces
baroreceptors, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
Irbesartan, sold under the brand name Avapro among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease