Azor
Brand Names
Amlodipine, OlmesartanWhat is Azor
Azor is a prescription medicine that contains a combination of amlodipine and olmesartan. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels. Olmesartan is a receptor antagonist that keeps blood vessels from narrowing. Azor is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Side effects of Azor
Azor may cause some side effects such as:
- Feeling like you might pass out
- Swelling in your hands or feet, rapid weight gain
- Pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest
- Urinating less than usual or not at all
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
- Chest pain or heavy feeling
- Nausea, sweating, general ill feeling
- Dizziness, drowsiness
- Flushing (warmth, redness or tingly feeling)
- Hair loss
- Mild skin rash or itching
Indication
Azor is a medication registered to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It is a mixture of olmesartan and amlodipine. Azor lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Azor can decrease the risk of developing health problems such as a stroke, heart disease or congestive heart failure.
Precautions
You should stop taking Azor if you have:
- Allergies to amlodipine or olmesartan
- Kidney or liver disease
- Angina (chest pain)
- Coronary artery disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Had a recent heart attack
Dosage forms
The recommended initial Azor dosing is 5/20 mg once daily. If needed, the dose may be increased every one or two weeks up to 10/40 mg once daily.
