Is Exforge a brand name?

Is Exforge a brand name?

For full safety information, including BOXED WARNING, please see the amlodipine and valsartan tablets prescribing information, available in the Product Catalog at www.us.sandoz.com. EXFORGE is a registered trademark of Novartis AG.

Is Exforge the same as amlodipine?

What Is Exforge? Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan) is a combination of a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Exforge is usually given after other drugs have been tried without successful treatment of hypertension.

Can Exforge be used for high blood pressure?

Exforge may be used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults as the first medicine to lower high blood pressure if your doctor decides you are likely to need more than 1 medicine. Exforge has not been studied in children under 18 years of age. What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?

What are the side effects of Exforge for heart failure?

Some people with heart failure who take valsartan, 1 of the medicines in EXFORGE, have changes in blood tests including increased potassium and decreased kidney function. Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of EXFORGE.

When to take Exforge HCT for high blood pressure?

EXFORGE HCT may be used to lower blood pressure in adults when any two of the following medicines to lower high blood pressure have been tried first: a CCB, an ARB, and a diuretic. Serious side effects could occur with EXFORGE and EXFORGE HCT such as:

What is the composition of Exforge 5/320 mg?

Additionally the 5/320 mg and 10/320 mg strengths contain iron oxide yellow and sodium starch glycolate. The film coating contains hypromellose, iron oxides, polyethylene glycol, talc, and titanium dioxide. Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure.