Azor
Olmesartan Medoxomil · Amlodipine
Olmesartan medoxomil and amlodipine tablets for high blood pressure. One ingredient relaxes blood vessels while the other relaxes artery walls.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredients
- Olmesartan Medoxomil · Amlodipine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 20mg + 5mg · 40mg + 5mg
This listing uses Azor as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Azor vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Azor details
- Condition
- Hypertension
- Alternative names
- olmesartan, amlodipine
- Therapeutic class
- Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist, Calcium Channel Blocker Combination
- Pharmacological class
- Antihypertensive Combination
- Contraindications
- pregnancy; hypersensitivity to olmesartan; hypersensitivity to amlodipine
- Minor side effects
- dizziness; headache; flushing
- Moderate side effects
- peripheral oedema; fatigue; palpitations
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Lithium; Potassium Supplements; Simvastatin
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Serious side effects
severe angina exacerbation, requires immediate medical attention; angioedema, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Olmesartan medoxomil and amlodipine tablets for high blood pressure. One ingredient relaxes blood vessels while the other relaxes artery walls.
Mechanism of action
Olmesartan blocks angiotensin receptors while amlodipine blocks calcium influx into arterial walls, combining to induce arterial relaxation.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Do not use during pregnancy. Highly teratogenic. Breastfeeding: Avoid.
What you will receive
Azor is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Olmesartan Medoxomil / Amlodipine, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.