ARB
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.
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines