allisartan medoxomil + amlodipine

Allisartan medoxomil + amlodipine is a fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medication containing two active ingredients: - **Allisartan medoxomil** is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that works by selectively blocking the binding of angiotensin II to the AT1 receptor in vascular smooth muscle, leading to vasodilation and reduced blood pressure. - **Amlodipine** is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB) that inhibits the influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle, resulting in relaxation of blood vessels and further lowering of blood pressure. This combination targets two different mechanisms involved in hypertension, providing additive or synergistic effects for better control of high blood pressure. The primary indication for this drug is the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).

Other names

allisartan medoxomil and amlodipineallisartan + amlodipine