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Candesartan

In the US, Candesartan (candesartan systemic) is a member of the drug class angiotensin II inhibitors and is used to treat Alport Syndrome, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure and Migraine Prevention.

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CANDESARTAN 16 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN 16MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN 2 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN 32MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN 4 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN 4MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN 8MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 16 MG TABLET (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 16 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 16MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 2 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 32 MG TABLET (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 32 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 32MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 4 MG TABLET (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 4 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 4MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 8 MG TABLET (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 8 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL 8MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL TABLETS 8MG (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 16MG/12.5MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 8MG/12.5MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXTIL 32 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXTIL 4 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN CILEXTIL 8 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN RANBAXY 16 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN RANBAXY 2 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN RANBAXY 4 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN RANBAXY 8 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN/HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE 16 MG/12.5 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN/HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE 32 MG/12.5 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN/HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE 32 MG/25 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
CANDESARTAN/HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE 8 MG/12.5 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C09CA06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0139481-59-7

Chemical Formula

C24-H20-N6-O3

Molecular Weight

440

Therapeutic Categories

Antihypertensive agent

Angiotensin-II antagonist

Chemical Name

1H-Benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid, 2-ethoxy-1-[[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-

Foreign Names

Candesartanum (Latin)
Candesartan (German)
Candésartan (French)
Candesartan (Spanish)

Generic Names

Candesartan (OS: USAN, BAN)
Candésartan (OS: DCF)
CV 11974 (IS: Takeda)
Candesartan Cilexetil (OS: BANM, USAN)
Candesartan hexetil (IS)
TCV 116 (IS: Takeda)
Candesartan cilexetil (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Candésartan cilexétil (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Candesartanum cilexetili (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)

Brand Names

Atacand
AstraZeneca, Peru
Atacand Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Russian Federation
Blopress Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Abbott, Ecuador; Abbott, Venezuela; Takeda, Thailand
Blox-D (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Saval, Ecuador
Candea
Lek, Slovenia
Candelong
Micro Cardicare, India
Candepres
Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
Candesar
Ranbaxy, India
Candesar-H (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Ranbaxy, India
Candesartan + Hidroclorotiazida Andromaco (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Andromaco, Chile
Candesartan Andromaco
Andromaco, Chile
Candesartán Genfar
Genfar S.A., Colombia; Genfar S.A., Costa Rica; Genfar S.A., Guatemala; Genfar S.A., El Salvador
Candesartan
Caferma, Peru
Cantar
Dr. Reddy's, India
Giran-H (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Aristopharma, Bangladesh
Acrux
Teva, Bulgaria
Advant
Getz, Pakistan; Getz Pharma, Kenya
Advantec (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Getz, Pakistan; Getz Pharma, Kenya
Aldireca
Liconsa, Netherlands
Amias "Orifarm"
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Amias PharmaCoDane
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Amias
Farmagon, Norway; Takeda, United Kingdom
Ao Bi Xin
Yuanrui Pharmaceutical, China
Arb
Square, Bangladesh
Atacand HCT (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, United States
Atacand Plus Mite (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Austria
Atacand Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Chile; AstraZeneca, Iceland; AstraZeneca, Slovenia; AstraZeneca, Turkey; AstraZeneca, Venezuela
Atacand
AstraZeneca, Argentina; AstraZeneca, Austria; AstraZeneca, Australia; AstraZeneca, Aruba; AstraZeneca, Barbados; AstraZeneca, Belgium; AstraZeneca, Bulgaria; AstraZeneca, Bahrain; AstraZeneca, Bermuda; AstraZeneca, Brazil; AstraZeneca, Bahamas; AstraZeneca, Canada; AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Chile; AstraZeneca, Colombia; AstraZeneca, Costa Rica; AstraZeneca, Czech Republic; AstraZeneca, Germany; AstraZeneca, Denmark; AstraZeneca, Dominican Republic; AstraZeneca, Estonia; AstraZeneca, Spain; AstraZeneca, Finland; AstraZeneca, France; AstraZeneca, Georgia; AstraZeneca, Greece; AstraZeneca, Guatemala; AstraZeneca, Guyana; AstraZeneca, Honduras; AstraZeneca, Croatia (Hrvatska); AstraZeneca, Hungary; AstraZeneca, Ireland; AstraZeneca, Israel; AstraZeneca, Iceland; AstraZeneca, Jamaica; AstraZeneca, Kenya; AstraZeneca, South Korea; AstraZeneca, Lithuania; AstraZeneca, Luxembourg; AstraZeneca, Latvia; AstraZeneca, Malta; AstraZeneca, Mexico; AstraZeneca, Malaysia; AstraZeneca, Nicaragua; AstraZeneca, Netherlands; AstraZeneca, Norway; AstraZeneca, New Zealand; AstraZeneca, Oman; AstraZeneca, Panama; AstraZeneca, Poland; AstraZeneca, Portugal; AstraZeneca, Paraguay; AstraZeneca, Romania; AstraZeneca, Russian Federation; AstraZeneca, Sweden; AstraZeneca, Singapore; AstraZeneca, Slovenia; AstraZeneca, Slovakia; AstraZeneca, El Salvador; AstraZeneca, Tunisia; AstraZeneca, Turkey; AstraZeneca, Trinidad & Tobago; AstraZeneca, United States; AstraZeneca, Uruguay; AstraZeneca, Venezuela; AstraZeneca, South Africa
Atacand Duo (Candesartan and Felodipine)
AstraZeneca, Argentina
Atacand plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Austria; AstraZeneca, Belgium; AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Costa Rica; AstraZeneca, Czech Republic; AstraZeneca, Germany; AstraZeneca, Dominican Republic; AstraZeneca, Finland; AstraZeneca, Guatemala; AstraZeneca, Honduras; AstraZeneca, Croatia (Hrvatska); AstraZeneca, Hungary; AstraZeneca, Israel; AstraZeneca, South Korea; AstraZeneca, Mexico; AstraZeneca, Nicaragua; AstraZeneca, Netherlands; AstraZeneca, Norway; AstraZeneca, Panama; AstraZeneca, Peru; AstraZeneca, Slovakia; AstraZeneca, El Salvador; AstraZeneca, South Africa
Atacand Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Actavis, Malta; AstraZeneca, Australia; AstraZeneca, Canada; AstraZeneca, Denmark; AstraZeneca, Estonia; AstraZeneca, Spain; AstraZeneca, Malaysia; AstraZeneca, Sweden; AstraZeneca, Singapore
Atacand Plus Forte (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Spain
Atacand plus forte (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Germany
Atacand Plus Mite (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Norway
Atacand Zid (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Atasart
Getz Pharma, Vietnam
Atazid (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Ayra Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Sanovel, Turkey
Ayra
Sanovel, Turkey
Bilaten
Medipharm, Chile
Bilaten-D (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Medipharm, Chile
Blopresid (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda, Italy
Blopress D (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Abbott, Chile
Blopress
Abbott, Antigua & Barbuda; Abbott, Aruba; Abbott, Barbados; Abbott, Bermuda; Abbott, Brazil; Abbott, Bahamas; Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Costa Rica; Abbott, Ecuador; Abbott, Grenada; Abbott, Guatemala; Abbott, Guyana; Abbott, Honduras; Abbott, Jamaica; Abbott, Cayman Islands; Abbott, Saint Lucia; Abbott, Mexico; Abbott, Nicaragua; Abbott, Panama; Abbott, Peru; Abbott, Suriname; Abbott, El Salvador; Abbott, Turks & Caicos Islands; Abbott, Trinidad & Tobago; Abbott, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Abbott, Venezuela; Abbott, Virgin Islands (British); APM, Tunisia; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Bahrain; Hilton, Pakistan; Medicamenta, Portugal; Takeda, Austria; Takeda, Germany; Takeda, Spain; Takeda, Hong Kong; Takeda, Indonesia; Takeda, Italy; Takeda, Malaysia; Takeda, Philippines; Takeda, Thailand; Takeda, Taiwan; Takeda Pharma, Switzerland; Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan; Tianjin Takeda, China
Blopress 8 MG Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda, Hong Kong
Blopress Forte (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda, Spain
Blopress forte Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda, Germany
Blopress Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Abbott, Costa Rica; Abbott, Guatemala; Abbott, Honduras; Abbott, Mexico; Abbott, Nicaragua; Abbott, Panama; Abbott, Peru; Abbott, El Salvador; APM, Tunisia; Takeda, Austria; Takeda, Germany; Takeda, Spain; Takeda, Philippines; Takeda, Taiwan; Takeda Pharma, Switzerland; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co. LTD. AMP, Oman
Blox
Saval, Chile; Saval, Peru
Blox-D (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Quimica Suiza, Peru; Saval, Chile
Bo Li Gao
Yongning Pharmaceutical Factory, China
Bokaiqing (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Deyuan Pharmaceutical, China
Candecard
Sandoz, Bulgaria
Candecard H (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Sandoz, Bulgaria
Candeless
Caferma, Peru
Candelong
Brown & Burk Phils, Philippines; Micro Labs, Myanmar
Candelong-H (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Micro Cardicare, India
Candepres HCT (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
Candesa
General Pharma, Bangladesh
Candesar
Zifam India, Myanmar
Candésartan / Hydrochlorothiazide Biogaran (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Biogaran, France
Candesartan Actavis
Actavis, Estonia
Candésartan Biogaran
Biogaran, France
Candesartan cilexetil A
Apothecon, Netherlands
Candesartan Cilexetil Actavis
Actavis Group, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Aspen
Aspen, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil HCTZ Krka (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Krka, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Liconsa
Liconsa, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Mylan
Mylan, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Orion
Orion, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Pluspharma
+pharma, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Teva
Teva, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Torrent
Torrent, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil Zentiva
Zentiva, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/HCT CF (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Centrafarm, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/HCT Pluspharma (Candesartan and Hydrocholorothiazide)
+pharma, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/HCT Zentiva (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Zentiva, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide Mylan (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Mylan, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide Orion (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Orion, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide PCH (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide ratiopharm (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
ratiopharm, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide Teva (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Teva, Netherlands
Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide Torrent (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Torrent, Netherlands
Candesartan Cilexetil
Sandoz, United Kingdom; Zentiva, United Kingdom
Candesartan HCT Actavis (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Actavis, Estonia
Candesartan HCT Teva (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Teva, Estonia
Candesartan HCT-ratiopharm (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Siegfried Generics, Estonia
Candesartan Krka
Krka, Norway
Candesartan La Santé
La Santé, Colombia
Candesartan Orion
Orion, Norway
Candesartan Plus Takeda (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda Pharma, Switzerland
Candesartan Siegfried
Siegfried, Malta
Candesartan Takeda
Takeda Pharma, Switzerland
Candesartan Teva
Teva, Estonia
Candesartan Zentiva
Zentiva, Estonia
Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Krka (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Krka, Norway
Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Orion (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Orion, Norway
Candesartan
Actavis, United Kingdom; Genfar, Peru; Leti, Venezuela
Candesartancilexetil Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, Netherlands
Candesartancilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide A (Candesartan and Hydrocholothiazide)
Apothecon, Netherlands
Candesartancilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide Actavis (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Actavis Group, Netherlands
Candesartancilexetil/Hydrochloorthiazide Sandoz (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Sandoz, Netherlands
Candex
Pasteur, Chile
Candex-D (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Pasteur, Chile
Candexil Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Deva, Turkey
Candez
LR Imperial, Philippines
Canocord
Krka, Estonia
Cantab
Nobel, Turkey
Cantar
Dr Reddys, Myanmar; Dr Reddy's, Vietnam
Casarlic
Liconsa, Netherlands
Co-Cantab (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Nobel, Turkey
Cokenzen (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda, France
Da Mai
Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research Pharmaceutical, China
Dacten D (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Phoenix, Argentina
Dacten
Phoenix, Argentina
Di Zhi Ya
Disha Pharmaceutical Group, China
Ecard HD (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan
Ecard LH (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan
Gedricand HCT (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Helm, Netherlands
Gedricand
Helm, Netherlands
Giran
Aristopharma, Bangladesh
Gotland Candeprex
Gotland, Colombia
Hytacand Orifarm (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Hytacand Paranova (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Hytacand (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, France; AstraZeneca, Portugal; AstraZeneca, Tunisia
Kairasec
Liconsa, Netherlands
Kandesar
Orion, Estonia
Kandesar Comp (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Orion, Estonia
Karbis
Krka, Bulgaria; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Poland
Kenzen
Takeda, France
Lientan
Gedeon Richter, Estonia
Lientan HCT (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Gedeon Richter, Estonia
Minart
Merck, Guatemala; Merck, Honduras; Merck, Nicaragua; Merck, El Salvador
Ni Li An
Huanghai Pharmaceutical, China
Omegacand HCT (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Helm, Netherlands
Omegacand
Helm, Netherlands
Parapres Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Almirall, Spain
Parapres
Almirall, Spain
Parapres Plus Forte (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Almirall, Spain
Pemzek
AstraZeneca, Switzerland
Pemzek PLUS (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Switzerland
Prescanden
Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Latvia
Prescanden HCT (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Sandoz, Estonia
Ratacand Plus Paranova (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Ratacand Plus PharmaCoDane (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Ratacand Plus SinGad (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Ratacand Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Italy
Ratacand Zid Orifarm (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
Ratacand
AstraZeneca, Italy
Sarton
Abdi Ibrahim, Georgia
Sarton Plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Abdi Ibrahim, Georgia
Silardaf
Liconsa, Netherlands
Su Na
Suzhong Pharmaceutical Group, China
Tensart
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey
Tensart plus (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey
Texacand HCT (Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide)
Helm, Netherlands
Texacand
Helm, Netherlands
Tiadyl
Abbott, Argentina
Wei Er Ya
Shenghuaxi Pharmaceutical, China
Xi Jun Ning
Baiyunshan, China

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OS	Official Synonym
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