Candesartan cilexetil - Hypertension
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Status 1
- Tablets
PAD Profile
Other Indications
Below are listed other indications that Candesartan cilexetil is used to treat.
Other Drugs
Below are listed other drugs that are used to treat Hypertension.
- Aliskiren
- Amlodipine
- Atenolol
- Azilsartan medoxomil
- Bendroflumethiazide
- Bisoprolol fumarate
- Captopril
- Carvedilol
- Celiprolol hydrochloride
- Chlortalidone
- Clonidine hydrochloride
- Co-tenidone (Atenolol/chlortalidone)
- Diltiazem hydrochloride
- Doxazosin mesilate
- Enalapril maleate
- Eprosartan
- Hydralazine hydrochloride
- Indapamide
- Irbesartan
- Irbesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide
- Lercanidipine hydrochloride
- Lisinopril
- Lisinopril / Hydrochlorothiazide
- Losartan potassium
- Metolazone
- Metoprolol tartrate
- Moxonidine
- Nebivolol
- Nicardipine hydrochloride
- Nifedipine
- Olmesartan medoxomil
- Perindopril arginine
- Perindopril erbumine
- Prazosin hydrochloride
- Propranolol hydrochloride
- Quinapril hydrochloride
- Ramipril
- Spironolactone
- Telmisartan
- Valsartan
- Valsartan with hydrochlorothiazide
Committee Recommendations (2)
The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC) has agreed the 1st line use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) instead of an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, for adults with hypertension where the use of an ARB or ACE is deemed equally appropriate.
Losartan or candesartan - 1st line
Alternative options:
Irebsartan - Green
Telmisartan - Green
Valsartan - Green
Olmesartan - Green
Azlisartan - do not initiate in new patients
Eprosartan - do not initiate in new patients
Local hypertension guidelines / pathways will be reviewed and updated in light of this decision
NOTE - the branded product, Amias, was considered BLACK at the PCN in May 2017.