Aliskiren is the first drug in the renin inhibitor drug class and is used for the treatment of hypertension. It was developed by Speedel and Novartis and initially approved by the FDA in early 2007. Aliskiren has been proven to efficacious in reducing blood pressure when used alone or in conjunction with other antihypertensive agents.
Aliskiren is used for the treatment of hypertension in children above 6 years and adults. This drug may also be used in conjunction with antihypertensives such as calcium channel blockers and thiazides in products form to provide additional blood pressure control.
Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Second Univesity of Naples, Naples, Italy
Clinical Research Unit, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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