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Eprosartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used for the treatment of high blood pressure. These are marketed when Teveten® per Biovail Corporation in the United States and by Solvay Pharmaceuticals elsewhere. These are another time paired by owning hydrochlorothiazide.
A drug acts on the renin-angiotensin system in two ways to decrease total peripheral resistance. Foremost, it stops a binding of angiotensin II to AT1 receptors within vascular smooth muscle, causing vascular dilatation. 2nd, it inhibits sympathetic norepinephrine production, further reducing blood pressure.
When by having more angiotensin II receptor antagonists, eprosartan is usually better tolerated than ACE inhibitors, especially among the aged.
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