Comparing Amlodipine / Telmisartan vs Irbesartan
| Amlodipine / telmisartan | Irbesartan |
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| Amlodipine / telmisartan | Irbesartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Amlodipine / telmisartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease. Irbesartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Amlodipine / telmisartan | More about Irbesartan | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine / telmisartan has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Irbesartan has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 109 ratings on Drugs.com. 21% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Irbesartan side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Amlodipine / telmisartan prices |
View all Irbesartan prices |
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| Twynsta | Avapro | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 hours |
15 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 600 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine / telmisartan:
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A total of 302 drugs are known to interact with Irbesartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 16, 2009 |
September 30, 1997 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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