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.
Taipei Veteral General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, United States
John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, Delaware, United States
Novartis Investigative Site, New Delhi, India
Novartis Investigator Site, Mangalore, India
Investigative Site, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Novartis Investigative Site, Moscow, Russian Federation
Novartis Investigator Site, Moscow, Russian Federation
Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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