Candesartan: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Candesartan. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Candesartan cilexetil tablets are an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) indicated for: Treatment of hypertension in adults and children 1 year to < 17 years of age, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions (1.1 ). Treatment of heart failure (NYHA class II-IV); candesartan cilexetil reduces cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization (1.2 ).

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 9da86c48…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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