Candesartan is an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) that may be used alone or with other agents to treat hypertension. It is available as a prodrug in the form of candesartan cilexetil.
May be used as a first line agent to treat uncomplicated hypertension, isolated systolic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. May be used as a first line agent to delay progression of diabetic nephropathy. Candesartan may be also used as a second line agent in the treatment of congestive heart failure, systolic dysfunction, myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease in those intolerant of ACE inhibitors.
Dept. of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, Inst. Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Uppsala University hospital, Internal medicine research, Oscar II, Uppsala, Sweden
Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Wesley Woods Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Inha Univ. Hospital, Incheon, Korea, Republic of
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