Aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide
Combination of
AliskirenRenin inhibitor
HydrochlorothiazideDiuretic
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Trade namesTekturna HCT, Rasilez HCT, others
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administration		By mouth
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Aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Tekturna HCT among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).[1][2][3][4] It contains aliskiren, a renin inhibitor, and hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic.[1][2] It is taken by mouth.[1]

The most common side effect is diarrhea.[2]

Aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide was approved for medical use in the United States in January 2008,[5] and for use in the European Union in January 2009.[2]

Medical uses

Aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide is indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension in adults.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Tekturna HCT- aliskiren hemifumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated". DailyMed. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rasilez HCT EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  3. ^ Chrysant SG (March 2008). "Aliskiren-hydrochlorothiazide combination for the treatment of hypertension". Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 6 (3): 305–14. doi:10.1586/14779072.6.3.305. PMID 18327992. S2CID 44410886.
  4. ^ Sureshkumar KK (2008). "Renin inhibition with aliskiren in hypertension: focus on aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide combination therapy". Vascular Health and Risk Management. 4 (6): 1205–20. doi:10.2147/vhrm.s3364. PMC 2663460. PMID 19337534.
  5. ^ "Drug Approval Package: Tekturna HCT (aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide) NDA #022107". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 24 December 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

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Antihypertensive drugs acting on the renin–angiotensin system (C09)
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