Atacand is a first-choice drug for lowering blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.
It is an angiotensin II receptor blocker and tends to cause fewer side effects than other blood pressure medications, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Your pharmacist can make an oral suspension of Atacand if you have trouble swallowing pills.
There is a lower-cost generic available.
Atacand (candesartan cilexetil) is not safe for use during pregnancy.
The lowering of blood pressure effect generally takes 2-4 weeks to appear after starting treatment with this blood pressure medicine.
Atacand can cause high blood potassium levels.
It can interact with over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen and naproxen.
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