Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil), Daiichi Sankyo's flagship ARB product, is the fastest growing medication in the fastest growing class of blood pressure-lowering drugs.(4) Together the two medicines relax the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Angiotensin II is a hormone that causes blood vessels to tighten and narrow. It will give physicians a new treatment option for patients whose blood pressure remains too high on currently prescribed medications."ĪZOR combines the complementary actions of the powerful CCB amlodipine which inhibits the entrance of calcium into the blood vessel walls, with olmesartan medoxomil, which blocks angiotensin II receptors. Weber, MD, Professor of Medicine, State University of New York, Downstate College of Medicine."AZOR with its established efficacy and favorable side effect profile provides two complementary mechanisms of action to lower blood pressure. "AZOR is a valuable treatment addition, since so many people in the United States with hypertension do not have their blood pressure adequately controlled,"(3) said Michael A. When compared to amlodipine 10 mg alone, AZOR 10/40 mg resulted in a 53 percent greater reduction in the mean change of systolic blood pressure. These results were in comparison with mean reductions of 19.7 mm Hg systolic/12.7 mm Hg diastolic for amlodipine 10 mg alone (placebo= 4.8/3.1 mm Hg). According to the pivotal registrational trial, AZOR 10/40 mg reduced systolic blood pressure an average of 30.1 mm Hg and the diastolic reading an average of 19.0 mm Hg. In clinical trials, AZOR produced significant mean reductions in seated systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with hypertension. announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AZOR(TM) (amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil) for the treatment of hypertension, also known as high blood pressure.ĪZOR is a convenient, once daily, single tablet combination of amlodipine, the number one prescribed calcium channel blocker (CCB) on the market(1), and olmesartan medoxomil, the active ingredient in Benicar(R), which is the fastest growing angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB).(2) The combination of these two medications will give doctors a powerful new treatment option for patients with hypertension who need to reduce their blood pressure levels or who are uncontrolled on other medications. Parsippany, NJ - SeptemDaiichi Sankyo, Inc. US affiliate of DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY LIMITED.ĪZOR(TM) Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of High Blood Pressure Powerful New Combination Treatment Option Reduces Mean Systolic Blood Pressure Up to 30 Points The attached is the press release of Daiichi Sankyo Inc. AZOR(TM) Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of High Blood Pressure Please address inquiries to Toshio Takahashi, Corporate Officer in Charge, (Code no.: 4568, First Section, Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges) Representative: Takashi Shoda, President and Representative Director If you are browsing this page looking for medications to talk to your doctor about, don%u2019t forget to mention Azor, it might be the one that is right for you too.Company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED I wish you all good health and hope you have continued success with this medication. Thank goodness for Azor, it has made a major difference for me and the quality of my life. I can%u2019t put it into words though how much better I feel with a healthy blood pressure range. I have energy again, I have no headaches or nosebleeds, I'm not anxious, and I feel human again. The following day my readings were 130/85 and within 2 days down to 105/65 to 115/75! That was 6 months ago and my readings are consistently in that range except for a very rare reading in the high 120's/80's. I found a general practitioner the next day and Azor was the first drug he put me on. While in the hospital getting stabilized we tried 4 different medications which were not very effective. I thought because of my age (35) and good health and weight that a diagnosis of high BP was going to floor me but this medicine changed that. I eventually felt so horrible I went to the emergency room and that%u2019s how I found out I had high BP. Though some people have no symptoms at all with high BP I certainly did I felt awful, very anxious, had migraine type headaches, small nosebleeds and knew something was wrong with me but didn't know what. My blood pressure (BP) was averaging 180/110, sometimes very close to 200/110. The only side effect I have from it so far after 6 months is sort of a good relaxed feeling throughout my body. For High Blood Pressure "I'm glad to hear Azor is working well for people and I must add that it works wonderfully for me as well.
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