Comparing Amlodipine / Valsartan vs Candesartan
Amlodipine / valsartan | Candesartan |
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Amlodipine / valsartan | Candesartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Amlodipine / valsartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure, Alport Syndrome. Candesartan 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 / valsartan | More about Candesartan | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Amlodipine / valsartan has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 60 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Candesartan has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 170 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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 Amlodipine / valsartan side effects |
View all Candesartan side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Candesartan prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Exforge | Atacand | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
50 hours |
9 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 611 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine / valsartan:
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A total of 277 drugs are known to interact with Candesartan:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
June 20, 2007 |
June 04, 1998 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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