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.
Novartis Investigative Site, Talas / Kayseri, Turkey
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Investigative Site, Caracas, Venezuela
Invesitagtive Site, Budapest, Hungary
Novartis Investigative Site, Madrid, Spain
Novartis Investigative Site, Maracaibo, Estado Zulia, Venezuela
Investigative Site, Leicester, United Kingdom
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, United States
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
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