Comparing Amlodipine / Telmisartan vs Amlodipine / Valsartan
| Amlodipine / telmisartan | Amlodipine / valsartan |
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| Amlodipine / telmisartan | Amlodipine / valsartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Amlodipine / telmisartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Amlodipine / valsartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Amlodipine / telmisartan | More about Amlodipine / valsartan | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine / telmisartan has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Amlodipine / valsartan has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 60 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Amlodipine / telmisartan prices |
View all Amlodipine / valsartan prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 hours |
50 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 598 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine / telmisartan:
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A total of 605 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine / valsartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 16, 2009 |
June 20, 2007 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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