Amlodipine/olmesartan

Amlodipine/olmesartan
Combination of
Amlodipine	Calcium channel blocker
Olmesartan	Angiotensin II antagonist
Clinical data
Trade names	Azor, Sevikar
Other names	Olmesartan/amlodipine
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
License data	US DailyMed: Amlodipine and olmesartan;
Pregnancy; category	AU: D;
Routes of; administration	By mouth
ATC code	C09DB02 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only); UK: POM (Prescription only); US: ℞-only;
Identifiers
CAS Number	28981-97-7;
KEGG	D10285;

Amlodipine/olmesartan, sold under the brand name Azor, among others is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat high blood pressure. It contains amlodipine, as the besilate, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and olmesartan medoxomil, an angiotensin II receptor blocker.

Amlodipine/olmesartan was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2007. It is available as a generic medication.

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