Comparing Candesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide vs Hydrochlorothiazide / Valsartan
| Candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide / valsartan |
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| Candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide / valsartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide / valsartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide | More about Hydrochlorothiazide / valsartan | ||||||||||||||||
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Candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% reported a negative effect. |
Hydrochlorothiazide / valsartan has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 26 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Atacand HCT | Diovan HCT | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
18.9 hours |
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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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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 509 drugs are known to interact with Candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide:
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A total of 537 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide / valsartan:
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September 05, 2000 |
March 06, 1998 |
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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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