Comparing Cozaar vs Exforge
| Cozaar (losartan) | Exforge (amlodipine / valsartan) |
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| Cozaar (losartan) | Exforge (amlodipine / valsartan) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease. Cozaar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Exforge may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Cozaar (losartan) | More about Exforge (amlodipine / valsartan) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Cozaar has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 62 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Exforge has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 57 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% 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 Cozaar side effects |
View all Exforge side effects |
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| Other losartan brands include: Arbli |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4.4 hours |
50 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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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 326 drugs are known to interact with Cozaar:
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A total of 611 drugs are known to interact with Exforge:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 14, 1995 |
June 20, 2007 |
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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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