Aprovel is an antihypertensive drug, whose active principle is irbesartan, used in the treatment of high blood pressure and kidney disease in diabetic or hypertensive patients.
Aprovel is produced by the Sanofi laboratory and can be purchased from pharmacies in the form of tablets.
Aprovel Price
The price of Aprovel varies between 50 and 130 reais.
Indications of Aprovel
Aprovel is indicated for the treatment of hypertension and may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs. Aprovel is also indicated for the treatment of kidney disease in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
How to use Aprovel
The mode of use of Aprovel consists of taking 150 mg once daily, and the dose can be increased with medical guidance to 300 mg once daily. In patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetic renal disease the dose is 300 mg once daily.
Aprovel tablets may be ingested with or without food and liquid.
Aprovel side effects
The side effects of Aprovel include fatigue, bloating, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, especially when getting up, headache, chest pain, cough, diarrhea, maldigestion, heartburn, sexual dysfunction, hypotension and increased heartbeat.
Contraindications of Aprovel
Aprovel is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula in patients with diabetes or renal impairment who are taking medicinal products containing aliskiren or in patients with diabetic nephropathy who are taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor antihypertensive medicinal products.
The use of this medicine in pregnancy and breastfeeding should only be done under medical supervision.
