Pharmacy/olmesartan

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I want to know about olmesartan which according to my family physician latest drug for HBP. Is this more potent in efficacy compared to other arb.  

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Hi Manan,
Yes Olmesartan has been launched in the US, and the drug appears to superior to other sartan agents available today. I would urge you to visit the site given below for more details:
www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/benicar.htm
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Ravi Ghooi

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I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.

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