Avalide

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Overview:

Avalide
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Irbesartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist similar to losartan and valsartan, is used alone or with hydrochlorothiazide to treat hypertension For the treatment of hypertension.

Mechanism Of Action:
Irbesartan antagonizes angiotensin II, the primary vasoactive hormone of the renin-angiotensin system, at the AT1 receptor subtype. As angiotensin II is vasoconstrictor which stimulates aldosterone secretion by the adrenal gland, blockage of its effects results in a decrease in systemic vascular resistance.

News Articles on Irbesartan

Onglyza Approved for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes  -  ‎Aug 10, 2009‎
Their top 3 selling products include PLAVIX® (clopidogrel bisulfate), ABILIFY® (aripiprazole), and AVAPRO®/AVALIDE® (irbesartan and MediNEWS.Direct!

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...due to these microorganisms have not been established in adequate and well-controlled clinical trials. avalide drugs when will viagra go generic Meals. La Prensa Gráfica

Bristol-Myers Squibb Picks MediaVest  -  ‎Jun 30, 2009‎
It identifies its top selling brands as Plavix ($5.6 billion), Abilify ($2.2 billion), Avapro/Avalide ($1.3 billion), Reyataz ($1.3 billion) and Sustiva Brandweek Magazine

BMY -10 Companies With Ironclad Balance Sheets  -  ‎Jun 28, 2009‎
The Pharmaceuticals segment offers cardiovascular products, including PLAVIX, AVAPRO/AVALIDE, and PRAVACHOL; virology products comprising REYATAZ, SUSTIVA, TransWorldNews (press release)

Strong Fourth Quarter Supports Excellent 2008 for Bristol-Myers Squibb  -  Jan 27, 2009
2007 Twelve Months Ended December 31 Pharmaceuticals Cardiovascular Plavix $5603 $4755 18% $4920 $4060 21% 19% Avapro/Avalide 1290 1204 7% 735 692 6% (7)% MarketWatch (press release)

Pharma Earnings In Q4 - Healthy Or Ailing?  -  Jan 25, 2009
Bristol Myers' key products include blood thinner drug Plavix, anti-hypertension drugs Avapro/Avalide, HIV drugs Reyataz and Sustiva, antipsychotic drug Trading Markets (press release),

For Pfizer, a Big Buy Could Be a Big Mistake  -  Jan 15, 2009
The hypertension drug Avapro and its cousin Avalide contributed $974 million, but the Avapro patent expires in 2012. All three are licensed from Motley Fool

B-MS to reduce workforce by an additional 10%  -  Dec 17, 2008
Plavix (clopidogrel), and other big earners such as the antipsychotic Abilify (aripiprazole) and the antihypertensive Avapro/Avalide (irbesartan). Pharma Times,

Bristol Looks To Free Up Cash To Cushion Tough Years Ahead  -  Nov 13, 2008
The US patent for blockbuster anti-clotting drug Plavix is set to expire in 2011, while patent protection for blood-pressure medications Avapro and Avalide CNNMoney.com

Ten Highest Yielding Pharma Stocks  -  20 Oct 2008
...(BMY) - Its drugs include PLAVIX, AVAPRO/AVALIDE, PRAVACHOL, COUMADIN, REYATAZ, SUSTIVA, BARACLUDE, ERBITUX, TAXOL, SPRYCEL, IXEMPRA, ABILIFY, ORENCIA, Seeking Alpha,

BIPAI Opens New Children's AIDS Center In Uganda  -  Oct 4, 2008
...associate of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany. Avapro, Avalide and Plavix are trademarks of sanofi-aventis. Sinemet CR is a trademark of Merck & Co., Inc. Medical News Today (press release),

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. - From Hunted To Hunter....  Aug 25, 2008
The company's key products include blood thinner drug Plavix, anti-hypertension drugs Avapro/Avalide, HIV drugs Reyataz and Sustiva, antipsychotic drugRTT News,

2nd UPDATE:Lilly, Bristol 2Q Profits Up On Higher Drug Sales  -  Jul 24, 2008
Combined sales of anti-hypertension medications Avapro and Avalide rose 13% to $335 million . HIV medication Reyataz posted a 28% increase to $324 million CNNMoney.com

Fitch Expects Bristol-Myers Squibb's Ratings to be Unaffected by ...  -  Jul 31, 2008
Revenue growth will be led by Bristol-Myers Squibb's five top-selling products: Plavix, Avapro/Avalide, Abilify, Reyataz and Sustiva, offset by loss of PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),

FDA Grants Mylan Tentative Approval for Generic Avalide  -  Jun 25, 2008
Mylan Pharmaceuticals received tentative approval from the FDA to market a generic version of the hypertension drug Avalide. FDA news (subscription),

Mylan Announces Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Version of ...  -  Jun 16, 2008
Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, indicated for the treatment of hypertension, are the generic version of Sanofi Aventis' Avalide(R) Tablets, Earthtimes (press release),

Mylan granted approval for generic Avalide tablets  -  Jun 17, 2008
Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, indicated for the treatment of hypertension, are the generic version of Sanofi Aventis's Avalide tablets. Trading Markets (press release),

Mylan Granted Approval for Generic Avalide Tablets  -  Jun 17, 2008
Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, indicated for the treatment of hypertension, are the generic version of Sanofi Aventis's Avalide tablets. RedOrbit,

Mylan gets FDA Approval for Generic Version of Antihypertensive ...  -  Jun 16, 2008
Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, indicated for the treatment of hypertension, are the generic version of Sanofi Aventis' Avalide Tablets, RTT News,

Business news briefs  -  Jun 16, 2008
Separately, Mylan said it received tentative approval from the FDA to market its generic version of Sanofi Aventis' Avalide, which is used to treat Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

Mylan's hypertension drug gets tentative approval  -  Jun 17, 2008
According to IMS Health, Avalide made $288 million (£147 million) in sales in the US during the year ending March 31st 2008. Hays Pharma,

Biovail CEO challenged to TV debate; Mylan nabs Effexor approval  -  Jun 17, 2008
...version of Effexor and plans to ship immediately; the company also got a tentative nod for its version of Sanofi Aventis' blood pressure med Avalide. FiercePharma,

Mylan Announces Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Version of ...  -  Jun 16, 2008
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GE stock stumbles to 4-year low  -  Jun 16, 2008
Administration to manufacture and market generic versions of Wyeth's antidepressant Effexor and Sanofi Aventis' hypertension drug Avalide, respectively. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

Market Report -- In Play (MYL)  -  Jun 16, 2008
Mylan Labs announces tentative FDA approval for generic version of Antihypertensive Avalide tablets Co announces that its subsidiary, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, MSN Money

FDA Safety Changes: Aredia, Avalide, Biaxin, Doryx, Monodox  -  Apr 16, 2008
On November 16, 2007, the FDA approved safety labeling revisions for irbesartan plus hydrochlorothiazide [HCTZ] tablets (Avalide, sanofi-aventis and Medscape (subscription)

Sanofi-aventis Announces 2007 Earnings Ahead of Guidance Sharp ...  -  Feb 12, 2008
...approved Avalide(R) (irbesartan, hydrochlorothiazide) as the first combination therapy for initial use in patients likely to need multiple drugs to PR Newswire (press release),

B-MS posts loss and counts cost of subprime investments  -  Feb 1, 2008
As for B-MS’ other products, sales of the antipsychotic Abilify (aripiprazole) were up 28% to $462 million, while the antihypertensive Avapro/Avalide Pharma Times (subscription),

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Reports Financial Results for the ...  -  Jan 31, 2008
2006 Twelve Months Ended December 31, Pharmaceuticals Cardiovascular Plavix $4755 $3257 46 % 4060 2655 53 % 34 % Avapro/Avalide 1204 1097 10 % 692 647 7 CNNMoney.com

Bristol-Myers Posts Quarterly Loss on Investments (Update4)  -  Jan 31, 2008
Orencia, a rheumatoid arthritis medication approved in 2006, also more than doubled to $75 million. The blood-pressure medicines Avapro and Avalide rose 7 Bloomberg

Sanofi-Aventis, Bristol-Myers get US Avalide approval for treating ...  -  Nov 20, 2007
...(NYSE:BMY PR) (NYSE:BMY) said the US Food and Drug Administration has approved their Avalide drug for initial use in hypertension patients who are likely to CNNMoney.com

FDA approves Sanofi-Aventis's Avalide for additional use  -  Nov 20, 2007
In the trials, Avalide (irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide) -treated patients experienced greater reductions in blood pressure compared to patients treated with Pharmaceutical Business Review

BMS and Sanofi-Aventis Hypertension Drug Approved for Additional Use  -  Nov 28, 2007
After five weeks, the patients on Avalide had greater mean blood pressure reductions than those on Avapro alone. Avalide is approved for patients whose FDA news (subscription),

B-MS gets approval for two sndas and an analyst upgrade  -  Nov 21, 2007
The approval came just as the FDA also approved an snda for B-MS and Sanofi-Aventis’ combination hypertension drug Avalide (irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide). Pharma Times (subscription),

Market Report -- In Play (BMY)  -  Nov 19, 2007
Bristol-Myers: FDA approves AVALIDE supplemental new drug application Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) and Bristol-Myers Squibb announces that the FDA has approved the MSN Money

Microsoft Appoints Robert Youngjohns As President, North America ...  -  Nov 19, 2007
...(BMY) said that they have received FDA approval for the supplemental new drug application or snda for the antihypertensive agent Avalide for initial use in RTT News,

Bristol-Myers's Net More Than Doubles  -  Oct 25, 2007
Hypertension drugs Avapro and Avalide posted a combined 12% increase to $309 million. Looking ahead, Bristol, which has been the target of takeover Wall Street Journal

Sanofi-aventis Announces a Good Third Quarter Performance ...  -  Oct 31, 2007
On April 18, the Cardio-Renal Advisory Committee of the FDA recommended approval of Avalide(R) as an initial treatment for hypertension. Avalide(R) is a CNNMoney.com

Return to form for Plavix propels profits at Bristol-Myers Squibb  -  Oct 26, 2007
As for B-MS’ other products, sales of the antipsychotic Abilify (aripiprazole) were up 34% to $420 million, while the antihypertensive Avapro/Avalide Pharma Times (subscription),

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Reports Financial Results for the ...  -  Oct 25, 2007
Sales of AVAPRO(R)/AVALIDE(R), an angiotensin II receptor blocker for the treatment of hypertension, also part of the sanofi-aventis alliance, increased 12% CNNMoney.com

3rd UPDATE: Bristol 3Q Net More Than Doubles On Gain, Plavix  -  Oct 25, 2007
Hypertension drugs Avapro and Avalide posted a combined 12% increase to $309 million . Bristol expects 2007 earnings excluding items of $1.42 to $1.47 CNNMoney.com

Search By Symbol  -  Oct 25, 2007
Sales of Avapro/Avalide for the quarter climbed 12% to $309 million from $277 million in the same period of last year and include a 3% favorable foreign RTT News,

Goldman Changes Its Rx For Bristol-Myers, Forest Labs  -  Sep 4, 2007
He said that the company's patent "black hole" is substantial, with Plavix and Avapro/Avalide losing patent protection in 2017. This presents a meaningful Forbes,

Bristol-Myers Squibb's IDR affirmed at 'A+'; off watch negative ...  -  Aug 3, 2007
Forbes,...of 2006 will reverse this year bolstered by growth of Bristol-Myers' five leading drug products, Plavix, Abilify, Avapro/Avalide, Reyataz and Sustiva.

BMS raises earnings guidance but cuts jobs  -  Jul 27, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Meanwhile other strongly performing drugs included: the hypertension medicine Avapro/Avalide (irbesartan), which rose 6% to $297 million; the schizophrenia

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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Avalide is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAvalide; Avapro; CHEMBANK1635; Irbesarran; Irbesartan; Irbesartan [Usan:Inn]; Lrbesartan

Drug Category:
Avalide is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antihypertensive Agents; Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists; ATC:C09CA04

Dosage Forms:
Oral tablets

Absorption:
60-80%

Interactions:
-->Interactions for Irbesartan:

No significant drug-drug pharmacokinetic (or pharmacodynamic) interactions have been found in interaction studies with hydrochlorothiazide, digoxin, warfarin, and nifedipine.

In vitro studies show significant inhibition of the formation of oxidized irbesartan metabolites with the known cytochrome CYP 2C9 substrates/inhibitors sulphenazole, tolbutamide and nifedipine. However, in clinical studies the consequences of concomitant irbesartan on the pharmacodynamics of warfarin were negligible. Based on in vitro data, no interaction would be expected with drugs whose metabolism is dependent upon cytochrome P450 isozymes 1A1, 1A2,2A6,2B6,2D6,2E1,or 3A4.

In separate studies of patients receiving maintenance doses of warfarin, hydrochlorothiazide, or digoxin, irbesartan administration for 7 days had no effect on the pharmacodynamics of warfarin (prothrombin time) or pharmacokinetics of digoxin. The pharmacokinetics of irbesartan were not affected by coadministration of nifedipine or hydrochlorothiazide.

 





Chemical IUPAC Name:
3-butyl-2-[[4-[2-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]phenyl]methyl]-2,4-diazaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-1-one

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