Azilsartan medoxomil Brand Name– Edarbi
What is Azilsartan medoxomil
Azilsartan medoxomil is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of hypertension either as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.
Azilsartan medoxomil is a prodrug that is hydrolyzed to the active metabolite azilsartan.
It is a potent and highly selective angiotensin II antagonist at the AT1 receptor, which mediates the vasopressor and aldosterone effects of angiotensin II.
Because azilsartan does not inhibit angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), it does not result in bradykinin accumulation, which is theorized to cause the cough and angioedema associated with ACE inhibitors. However, angioedema has been rarely associated with other angiotensin II antagonists.
Indications
- hypertension
For the treatment of hypertension, either alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents
Side Effects
- anemia
- angioedema
- asthenia
- azotemia
- cough
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- fatigue
- hypotension
- muscle cramps
- nausea
- oliguria
- orthostatic hypotension
- pruritus
- rash
- renal failure (unspecified)
- syncope
- teratogenesis
Monitoring Parameters
- blood pressure
Contraindications
- ACE-inhibitor induced angioedema
- angioedema
- Black patients
- breast-feeding
- children
- geriatric
- heart failure
- hypovolemia
- infants
- neonates
- pregnancy
- renal artery stenosis
- renal impairment
Interactions
- Acarbose
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine; Phenyltoloxamine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
- Acetaminophen; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
- Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
- Aldesleukin, IL-2
- Alemtuzumab
- Aliskiren
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine
- Aliskiren; Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Aliskiren; Valsartan
- Alogliptin; Metformin
- Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
- Alprostadil
- Amifostine
- Amiloride
- Amiloride; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
- Amobarbital
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine Salts
- Amyl Nitrite
- Angiotensin II
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Apomorphine
- Apraclonidine
- Aprepitant, Fosaprepitant
- Aripiprazole
- Asenapine
- Baclofen
- Benzphetamine
- Bosentan
- Brexpiprazole
- Brompheniramine; Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Brompheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cabergoline
- Calcium Phosphate, Supersaturated
- Canagliflozin; Metformin
- Carbetapentane; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine; Pyrilamine
- Carbetapentane; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbidopa; Levodopa
- Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone
- Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Pseudoephedrine
- Cariprazine
- Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Dexchlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Chloroprocaine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Clozapine
- Co-Enzyme Q10, Ubiquinone
- Cocaine
- Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Conivaptan
- Cyclosporine
- Dabrafenib
- Dapagliflozin; Metformin
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmethylphenidate
- Dextromethorphan; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dextromethorphan; Quinidine
- Diazoxide
- Diethylpropion
- Digoxin
- Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Drospirenone
- Drospirenone; Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levomefolate
- Duloxetine
- Empagliflozin; Linagliptin; Metformin
- Empagliflozin; Metformin
- Enflurane
- Ephedrine
- Eplerenone
- Epoprostenol
- Ertugliflozin; Metformin
- Estradiol
- Estradiol Cypionate; Medroxyprogesterone
- Etomidate
- Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Dietary Supplements)
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Fospropofol
- General anesthetics
- Glipizide; Metformin
- Glyburide; Metformin
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Hydralazine; Isosorbide Dinitrate, ISDN
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Spironolactone
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Triamterene
- Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Ibuprofen; Pseudoephedrine
- Iloperidone
- Iloprost
- Incretin Mimetics
- Indapamide
- Insulins
- Intravenous Lipid Emulsions
- Isocarboxazid
- Isoflurane
- Isoproterenol
- Isosorbide Dinitrate, ISDN
- Isosorbide Mononitrate
- Ketamine
- Levodopa
- Linagliptin; Metformin
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Lithium
- Loop diuretics
- Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Lovastatin; Niacin
- Lurasidone
- Magnesium Sulfate; Potassium Sulfate; Sodium Sulfate
- Meglitinides
- Mestranol; Norethindrone
- Metformin
- Metformin; Pioglitazone
- Metformin; Repaglinide
- Metformin; Rosiglitazone
- Metformin; Saxagliptin
- Metformin; Sitagliptin
- Methamphetamine
- Methohexital
- Methylphenidate
- Miglitol
- Milrinone
- Naproxen; Pseudoephedrine
- Nateglinide
- Nefazodone
- Nesiritide, BNP
- Niacin, Niacinamide
- Niacin; Simvastatin
- Nitrates
- Nitroglycerin
- Nitroprusside
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
- Olanzapine
- Oritavancin
- Oxymetazoline
- Paliperidone
- Pentoxifylline
- Phenelzine
- Phenylephrine
- Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes; Ascorbic Acid
- Potassium
- Pramlintide
- Prazosin
- Procainamide
- Procaine
- Propofol
- Pseudoephedrine
- Quinidine
- Rasagiline
- Repaglinide
- Risperidone
- Selegiline
- Sevoflurane
- SGLT2 Inhibitors
- Silodosin
- Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate; Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous
- Sodium picosulfate; Magnesium oxide; Anhydrous citric acid
- Spironolactone
- Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP, Cotrimoxazole
- Sulfonylureas
- Tetracaine
- Thiazolidinediones
- Thiopental
- Thiothixene
- Tizanidine
- Tolvaptan
- Tranylcypromine
- Trazodone
- Triamterene
- Trimethoprim
- Yohimbine
- Ziprasidone