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Azilsartan medoxomil

Brand names: Edarbi

Adult dose

Dose: 40mg OD; max 80mg OD
Route: Oral
Frequency: OD

Clinical pearls

  • NICE NG136 hypertension: ARB if ACEi not tolerated
  • ESC HT guidelines

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy
  • Bilateral RAS
  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Hypotension
  • Renal impairment
  • Dizziness
  • Diarrhoea

Interactions

  • NSAIDs
  • Potassium-sparing diuretics
  • Lithium
  • ACEi (avoid)

Monitoring

  • U&E
  • BP

Reference: BNF; NICE NG136; ESC HT; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/azilsartan-medoxomil/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.