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Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Diovan HCT among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure when valsartan is not sufficient. [6] It is a combination of valsartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker with hydrochlorothiazide , a diuretic . [ 7 ]
Valsartan was patented in 1990, and came into medical use in 1996. [10] It is available as a generic medication. [11] In 2022, it was the 117th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 5 million prescriptions. [12] [13]
Hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hydrodiuril among others, is a diuretic medication used to treat hypertension and swelling due to fluid build-up. [4] Other uses include treating diabetes insipidus and renal tubular acidosis and to decrease the risk of kidney stones in those with a high calcium level in the urine. [4]
Hypertension is one of the major causes of chronic heart failure, a disease affecting more than 5 million Americans. As a result, hypertension drugs are widely used to reduce blood pressure in ...
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Amlodipine/valsartan, sold under the brand name Exforge among others, is a blood pressure lowering combination drug.It contains amlodipine, as the besilate, a dihydropyridine-type calcium channel blocker, and valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. [6]
[10] [11] [12] Results from a 2008 study on patients with type 1 diabetes showed there was no benefit in using candesartan to reduce progression of diabetic retinopathy when compared to placebo. [11] Candesartan has been demonstrated to reverse the severity (cause regression) of mild to moderate diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 ...
Captopril, sold under the brand name Capoten among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.