Comparing Olmesartan vs Telmisartan
| Olmesartan | Telmisartan |
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| Olmesartan | Telmisartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Migraine Prevention. Olmesartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Telmisartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Olmesartan | More about Telmisartan | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Olmesartan has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 200 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Telmisartan has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 90 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% 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 Olmesartan side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Benicar | Micardis | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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13 hours |
24 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 295 drugs are known to interact with Olmesartan:
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A total of 288 drugs are known to interact with Telmisartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 25, 2002 |
November 10, 1998 |
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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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