BENICAR HCT
LOE Approachingolmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide
NDAORALTABLET
Approved
Jun 2003
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Mechanism of Action
(ACE, kininase II). Angiotensin II is the principal pressor agent of the renin-angiotensin system, with effects that include vasoconstriction, stimulation of synthesis and release of aldosterone, cardiac stimulation and renal reabsorption of sodium. Olmesartan blocks the vasoconstrictor effects of…
Pharmacologic Class:
Thiazide Diuretic