Azilsartan
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Azilsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist
used in the treatment of hypertension that was developed by Takeda
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It is marketed in tablet form under the trade name Edarbi as the prodrug
azilsartan medoxomil (INN, codenamed TAK-491). On 25 February 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved azilsartan medoxomil for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults.
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, also known as angiotensin receptor blockers , AT1-receptor antagonists or sartans, are a group of pharmaceuticals which modulate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system...
used in the treatment of hypertension that was developed by Takeda
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
is the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and Asia and a top 15 pharmaceutical company. The company has over 19,000 employees worldwide and achieved $15.7 billion USD in revenue during the 2008 fiscal year...
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It is marketed in tablet form under the trade name Edarbi as the prodrug
Prodrug
A prodrug is a pharmacological substance administered in an inactive form. Once administered, the prodrug is metabolised in vivo into an active metabolite, a process termed bioactivation. The rationale behind the use of a prodrug is generally for absorption, distribution, metabolism, and...
azilsartan medoxomil (INN, codenamed TAK-491). On 25 February 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved azilsartan medoxomil for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults.