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Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide

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Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (INNs, trade name Co-vasotec) is an antihypertensive drug combination of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist with hydrochlorothiazide, the most common diuretic to be combined with other blood pressure lowering substances. [1]

10 relations: Angiotensin II receptor blocker, Antihypertensive drug, Discovery and development of angiotensin receptor blockers, Diuretic, Hydrochlorothiazide, International nonproprietary name, Medication, Mouth, Thiazide, Valsartan.

Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), also known as angiotensin II receptor antagonists, AT1 receptor antagonists or sartans, are a group of pharmaceuticals that modulate the renin–angiotensin system.

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Antihypertensive drug

Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).

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Discovery and development of angiotensin receptor blockers

The angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), also called angiotensin (AT1) receptor antagonists or sartans, are a group of antihypertensive drugs that act by blocking the effects of the hormone angiotensin II (Ang II) in the body, thereby lowering blood pressure.

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Diuretic

A diuretic is any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine.

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Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ or HCT) is a diuretic medication often used to treat high blood pressure and swelling due to fluid build up.

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International nonproprietary name

The International Nonproprietary Name (INN) is an official generic and non-proprietary name given to a pharmaceutical drug or an active ingredient.

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Medication

A medication (also referred to as medicine, pharmaceutical drug, or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease.

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Mouth

In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, buccal cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds.

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Thiazide

Thiazide is a type of molecule and a class of diuretics often used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and edema (such as that caused by heart failure, liver failure, or kidney failure).

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Valsartan

Valsartan (trade name Diovan) is mainly used for treatment of high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and to increase the chances of living longer after a heart attack.

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Diovan HCT, Hydrochlorothiazide/valsartan.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide

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