Azilsartan Medoxomil

Azilsartan Medoxomil

Summary

Azilsartan medoxomil is an angiotensin II receptor blocker used to treat hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, such as chlorthalidone.

Generic Name: Azilsartan medoxomil

Background

Azilsartan medoxomil is a prodrug that is broken down to azilsartan, which belongs in the angiotensin-receptor blocking (ARB) drug class. It is a selective AT1 subtype angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Azilsartan medoxomil is a relatively recently-developed antihypertensive drug that was first approved by the FDA in February 2011.¹ Many guidelines recommend the use of ARBs as first-line therapy when initiating antihypertensive therapy and indicate that the clinical efficacy of ARBs is comparable to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors that are also used as first-line treatment for hypertension.³

Weight Average: 568.5336
Monoisotopic: 568.159413764

Chemical Formula: C₃₀H₂₄N₄O₈