The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1258
April 9, 2007
Aliskiren (Tekturna) for Hypertension
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Aliskiren (Tekturna) for Hypertension
April 9, 2007 (Issue: 1258)
Aliskiren (ah LIS ker in; Tekturna - Novartis), the first direct renin inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of hypertension. It is indicated for oral use either as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive...more
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