Edarbi
Edarbi is azilsartan medoxomil, an angiotensin II receptor blocker sold here as 40mg tablets, taken once a day to treat high blood pressure in adults.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40mg | 30 tablets | $51.00 | $1.70 |
| 40mg | 60 tablets | $91.80 | $1.53 |
| 40mg | 90 tablets | $129.60 | $1.44 |
| 40mg | 120 tablets | $163.20 | $1.36 |
| 40mg | 180 tablets | $228.60 | $1.27 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Azilsartan
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 40mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Therapeutic Class
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)
- Pharmacological Class
- Antihypertensive
- Minor Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Increased uric acid
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Takeda
- Onset Time
- Within a few days
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in the original bottle.
- Drug Interactions
- NSAIDs, Potassium-sparing diuretics
What you will receive
Edarbi is the originator brand name, made by Takeda. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Edarbi.
- The same active ingredient (Azilsartan) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Edarbi strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Edarbi comes as 40mg tablets in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180. It is generic azilsartan medoxomil, not the original Edarbi. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is Edarbi delivered to Hong Kong?
Edarbi orders to Hong Kong are sent in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents. If a parcel does not arrive within the delivery window or arrives damaged, it is sent again free or refunded. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking.
Can I drink alcohol while taking Edarbi?
Alcohol deepens the drop in pressure azilsartan already causes, so a heavy session can leave you dizzy, lightheaded or faint. Regular heavy drinking also pushes blood pressure up in its own right, working against the tablet. One drink is rarely a problem; a long night is another matter.
How long does Edarbi take to work?
It is not a tablet that works within the hour. Pressure comes down gradually and settles at its lowest after roughly a fortnight of daily doses, so readings taken in the first few days may still look high.
Is Edarbi the same as losartan or valsartan?
They belong to the same ARB family and lower blood pressure in the same way, but each has a different active ingredient and its own dosing. Azilsartan, the ingredient in Edarbi, is taken once a day.
Can I take ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory painkillers with Edarbi?
Painkillers of the anti-inflammatory kind — ibuprofen, naproxen and the rest — can push blood pressure up and take the edge off azilsartan's effect; taken every day, they also ask more of the kidneys. Now and then for a headache is a different matter.
Does Edarbi cause a dry cough?
A nagging dry cough is the giveaway side effect of ACE inhibitors, the older blood-pressure family. With azilsartan and the other ARBs it is rarely a problem, so a new cough is unlikely to be down to this tablet.
About Edarbi
A once-daily tablet for high blood pressure
Edarbi is a once-a-day blood pressure tablet whose ingredient, azilsartan medoxomil, belongs to the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) class alongside losartan and valsartan. Once swallowed it is converted into azilsartan, which sits on the receptor angiotensin II would use. That hormone tightens the arteries, so with it shut out the vessels stay open and the pressure inside them falls.
The high blood pressure Edarbi treats is the common kind, with no single cause behind it. Untreated, it wears down the heart, the kidneys, the brain and the eyes over the years, and makes a stroke or a heart attack more likely. Holding the reading lower cuts that risk.
Taking your Edarbi tablet
One tablet each day, swallowed with water. Morning or evening makes no difference; keeping to the same slot keeps the effect even. The strength here is 40mg, the dose adults usually begin with. Don't judge the result by the first few readings — the full drop in pressure builds over about two weeks. It is a long-term medicine, not a cure: numbers generally rise again once the tablets stop.
What you may notice
Lightheadedness is the usual complaint, and it bites hardest in the first few days. Getting up slowly from bed or a chair helps. Tiredness shows up now and then too. Any illness that empties you of fluid — diarrhoea, vomiting, a hot day with heavy sweating, drinking too little — can pull the pressure down further, which leaves some people weak and unsteady.
Urgent help is needed if the face, lips, tongue or throat swell, or if breathing becomes difficult.
Other medicines, pregnancy and storage
Potassium supplements and salt substitutes made mainly of potassium chloride can raise the potassium in your blood when they are taken alongside azilsartan. Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen can work against the tablet, and taken daily they put extra strain on the kidneys.
When one tablet is not enough, azilsartan is often combined with a diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide or chlortalidone, or with amlodipine.
Azilsartan is not used in pregnancy; it can harm a baby, most of all in the later months.
Keep the strips somewhere cool and out of direct sun.
Sources
- Edarbi | European Medicines Agency (EMA) — European Medicines Agency
- Azilsartan: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus