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sore throat, cough, back pain, joint pain, stomach pain, diarrhea, headache, and
dizziness. And others side effects of condensartan like chest pain, swelling in
hands or feet, slow heart rate, weak pulse rate and tingly feeling are serious to take.
Eprosartan
Eprosartan is categorized in latest angiotensin-II receptor antagonist. Half life of
Eprosartan is short and absorption is reduces if taken with food. Metabolism of
Eprosartan takes place in liver and converted in to glucuronide and then excreted
through urine. Acute liver injury caused by ARBs and taking of alcohol can
have an additive effect. They can rarely cause skeletal muscle breakdown which
aggravated the kidney failure.
Ibesartan
Ibesartan is long effective AT-1 receptor antagonist as compare to losartan and
valsartan. It is having high binding affinity towards theAT-1 receptor but shows no
affinity towardsAT-2 receptors. It is eliminated through kidney and bile. Generally
reported side effects is gastrointestinal side effects like diarrhea ,dyspepsia
,abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation, fatigue, headache, chest
pain muscles weakness sexual dysfunction, alteration in libido. Allergic reactions
reported very rarely by Ibesartan.
Losartan
The first oral active AT-1 receptor blocker is Losartan. It shows negative side
effects in to the body. Flu, cramping of muscle, back pain, stomach pain, diarrhea
and insomnia are mild side effects. Cramping of muscle, back pain and weakness
in combination with fever, vomiting, dark color of urine are dangerous side effects
of Losartan.
Olmesartan
Olmesartan is a specified angiotensin-II type 1 antagonist which can be use alone
as well as in Combination with other antihypertensive drugs. Its bioavailability is
unaffected by food. Dizziness is a common side effect of it but skin rashes, itching,
swelling oh head or neck, difficulty in breathing or swallowing and decreased
amount of urine produced are serious side effects produced by Olmesartan
Telmisartan
It is the long acting angiotensin-II receptor antagonist. Excretion takes place
through feces(98%).Upper respiratory tract infection, back pain, inflammation of
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