Irbesartan
Irbesartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (sometimes called an ARB). Irbesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children at least 6 years old. Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack.
Introduction
Generic name: Irbesartan
Brand name: Avapro
Dosage form: oral tablet (150 mg; 300 mg; 75 mg)
Drug class: Angiotensin receptor blockers
Uses
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Heart failure
Prevention of heart attack and stroke
Benefits
In Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Irovel 150 Tablet lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. It must be taken regularly as prescribed to be effective. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well.
In Heart failure
Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen, and other parts of your body. Irovel 150 Tablet lowers your blood pressure which makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body and is, therefore, effective treatment for heart failure.
This medicine will help relieve your symptoms, making you feel better and more energetic. You should make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthily and keeping active) to help this medicine be effective. Take it regularly and keep taking it even if you feel better.
In Prevention of heart attack and stroke
Irovel 150 Tablet lowers your blood pressure and makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. If your blood pressure is controlled you are less at risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Keep taking this medicine regularly.
Directions for use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Irovel 150 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it works
Irovel 150 Tablet is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It relaxes the blood vessel by blocking the action of a chemical that usually makes blood vessels tighter. This lowers the blood pressure, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly to different organs and the heart to pump more efficiently.
Side effects
Irbesartan may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:
A light-headed feeling, like you might pass out
Little or no urination
High potassium level–nausea, weakness, tingly feeling, chest pain, irregular heartbeats, loss of movement.
Common side effects of irbesartan may include:
Dizziness
Feeling light-headed
High potassium.
Warnings
Do not use if you are pregnant. Stop using and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
If you have diabetes, do not take irbesartan with any medication that contains aliskiren (a blood pressure medicine).
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