Azor
Olmesartan with amlodipine as a 20/5mg film-coated tablet for hypertension. Two classes in one: an angiotensin receptor blocker and a calcium channel blocker.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredients
- Olmesartan · Amlodipine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 20/5mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
No prescription needed: we place your order for Azor on your behalf.
- Condition
- Hypertension
- Alternative names
- Sevikar
- Therapeutic class
- Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist; Calcium Channel Blocker
- Pharmacological class
- ARB; Dihydropyridine
- Contraindications
- severe hepatic impairment; pregnancy; biliary obstruction
- Precautions and warnings
- monitor blood pressure regularly; maintain adequate hydration
- Minor side effects
- dizziness; headache
- Moderate side effects
- peripheral oedema; fatigue; hypotension
- Serious side effects
- angioedema, requires immediate medical attention
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Originator
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 30°C.
- Drug interactions
- potassium-sparing diuretics; lithium
- Age restrictions
- Not recommended in children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Must not be used during pregnancy. Breastfeeding: Not recommended.
Patient summary
Olmesartan with amlodipine as a 20/5mg film-coated tablet for hypertension. Two classes in one: an angiotensin receptor blocker and a calcium channel blocker.
Mechanism of action
This combination contains an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing blood vessels and inhibiting calcium influx into vascular smooth muscle, which helps effectively reduce blood pressure.
Azor is a brand of olmesartan and amlodipine, a fixed-dose combination commonly used for the management of hypertension. The same dual-action ingredients are also sold under the brand name Sevikar. These tablets are supplied in the 20/5mg strength to assist with blood pressure control.
Buying Azor online
Generic versions of olmesartan and amlodipine, much of it made in India, are far more affordable than the original brand by Daiichi Sankyo. Expats often select these proven alternatives for consistent care when far from home.
What you will receive
Azor is the originator brand name, made by Daiichi Sankyo. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Daiichi Sankyo and do not ship the original Azor.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Olmesartan / Amlodipine) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.