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Candesartan Cilexetil

6 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Hypertension
  • Hypertension with intravascular volume depletion
  • Heart failure with impaired left ventricular systolic function when ACE inhibitors are not tolerated
  • Heart failure with impaired left ventricular systolic function in conjunction with an ACE inhibitor (under expert supervision)
  • Migraine prophylaxis

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

6 drug interactions identified for Candesartan Cilexetil. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

angiotensin II receptor antagonists Aortic or mitral valve stenosis; elderly (lower initial doses may be appropriate); hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; patients of black African or African-Caribbean origi...

Side Effects

angiotensin II receptor antagonists Common or very common Abdominal pain; asthenia; back pain; cough; diarrhoea; dizziness; headache; hyperkalaemia; hypotension; nausea; postural hypotension (more com...

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Brand Names

Candesar(IN)Atacand(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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