• Essential hypertension
    • 5mg/150mg OD.
    • Can be increased to 5mg/300mg OD then 10mg/300mg

Tablet:

  • 5mg/150mg
  • 10mg/150mg
  • 5mg/300mg
  • 10mg/300mg

None remarkable

Amlodipine: Dihydropyridine, calcium channel blocker

Irbesartan: Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)

  • Edema (most common)
  • Headache
  • Fatigue
  • Palpitations
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea & Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Fatigue
  • Asthenia
  • Chest pain
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Chest pain
  • Dyspepsia
  • Hypotension
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Taste disturbances
  • Hypersensitivity to components/classes
  • Pregnancy; causes oligohydramnios in foetus resulting in foetus injury or death. Withdraw as soon as pregnancy is detected
  • Potassium sparing diuretics
  • Beta blockers
  • Tizanidine
  • Pregabalin
  • ACEIs
  • Clonidine
  • Itraconazole

                                   Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category D
Breastfeeding Not recommended
Schedule Not controlled