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What is the tablet Azor used for?
This product is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains 2 medications: amlodipine and olmesartan. They both work by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.
Is Azor a good medication?
Azor has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings for the treatment of High Blood Pressure. 79% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 4% reported a negative experience.
Is Azor a calming tablet?
No, Azor (amlodipine / olmesartan) is not used for the treatment of anxiety. Some people might think it is for anxiety because the brand name Azor (amlodipine / olmesartan), sounds similar to alprazolam, an anti-anxiety medication.
What type of medication is Azor?
BENICAR, BENICAR HCT, AZOR, and TRIBENZOR are prescription medicines used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults. BENICAR may be used in pediatric patients six years of age or older to lower high blood pressure. Medicines that lower blood pressure lower the chance of having a stroke or heart attack.
How long does Azor stay in your system?
The average half-life of Xanax in the blood is 11.2 hours in healthy adults, meaning that half of the drug has been metabolized and eliminated in the urine in that time frame. It takes about five half-lives for 98% of a drug dose to clear the body, so Xanax takes 2–4 days to be fully eliminated from the body.
How much Azor can I take?
Azor Dosage The recommended starting dose of Azor is 5/20 mg once daily. Your doctor may increase your dose as necessary to achieve the desired blood pressure. The maximum recommended dose of Azor is 10/40 mg once daily.
Can you get addicted to Azor?
When the person requires an increasing dose to feel sedated by it, that is PROOF of dependency, and should be dealt with ONLY by a specialist psychiatrist with expertise in dependency. If she combines chronic Azor usage with alcohol, this is even more a reason for concern. These are addictions.