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- noun medicine An
angiotensin receptor antagonist used for the treatment ofhypertension
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Examples
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Participants in the Trophy trial took either a drug the angiotensin-receptor blocker called candesartan or a placebo for two years; then all participants took a placebo for two more years.
Hidden Heart Disease Laura Landro 2010
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But it may be too soon to give all the credit to ARBs, which include candesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), and valsartan (Diovan).
Study: Some blood pressure drugs may cut risk of Alzheimer’s 2010
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But it may be too soon to give all the credit to ARBs, which include candesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), and valsartan (Diovan).
Study: Some blood pressure drugs may cut risk of Alzheimer’s 2010
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Examples include candesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), and valsartan (Diovan).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Examples include candesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), and valsartan (Diovan).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Examples include candesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), and valsartan (Diovan).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Examples include candesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), and valsartan (Diovan).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Those diagnosed with hypertension are often prescribed one of many blood-pressure lowering drugs such as Novartis's Lotensin or generic benazepril, candesartan, sold as Atacand by AstraZeneca and Takeda, or Novartis' Diovan, known generically as valsartan.
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There is no reason why that might happen - but they did report that the candesartan group was a bit younger than the losartan group they adjusted for that and other factors.
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Now this study indicates the possibility of an almost 50% higher risk of death when losartan is chosen over candesartan.
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