Amlodipine/olmesartan

Amlodipine/olmesartan, sold under the brand name Azor, among others is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat high blood pressure.^[5] It contains amlodipine, as the besilate, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and olmesartan medoxomil, an angiotensin II receptor blocker.^[5]

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[1]
Routes of administration	By mouth
ATC code	C09DB02 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only)[2][3] UK: POM (Prescription only)[4] US: ℞-only[5][6]
Identifiers
CAS Number	28981-97-7
KEGG	D10285

Amlodipine/olmesartan was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2007.^[5][7] It is available as a generic medication.

Medical uses

The combination is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, alone or with other antihypertensive agents, to lower blood pressure.^[5]

History

The combination has been studied in clinical trials; one test showed it reduced blood pressure during a 24-hour period and was well tolerated.^[8]