AZOR is a prescription drug used to lower your high blood pressure (hypertension). Medicines that lower blood pressure lower your chance of having a stroke or heart attack. AZOR is not for use as the first medicine to treat your high blood pressure if you are 75 years of age and older or if you have liver problems.

You may require more than one type of blood pressure lowering medication. Along with lowering your blood pressure, a complete treatment plan to lower your chance of a stroke or heart attack may include exercise, a diet low in sodium, stopping smoking, controlling cholesterol, treatment or prevention of blood clots, and controlling blood sugar.

Important Safety Information

WARNING: DO NOT TAKE AZOR DURING PREGNANCY
If you become pregnant, stop taking AZOR. Call your doctor right away. AZOR can cause injury or death to an unborn baby. If you plan to become pregnant, talk with your doctor about other treatments to lower blood pressure. Please see the WARNING section of the full product information about avoiding use in pregnancy.

Before taking AZOR, tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Also tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. You and your doctor should decide if you will take AZOR or breast-feed. You should not do both.

Do not take AZOR as your first medicine for the treatment of your high blood pressure if you:

Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in AZOR (see the Prescribing Information for a list of the ingredients in AZOR). Also, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, if you have heart problems, including narrowing of the aortic valve (a valve in your heart), coronary heart disease, or congestive heart failure. If you have any other medical conditions, be sure to tell your doctor. If you have kidney problems, you may need blood tests. If you have heart failure, your doctor should also check your kidney function before prescribing AZOR.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take. These medicines may include prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Be sure to tell your doctor if you are taking:

  • Water pills (diuretics)
  • Other medicines for high blood pressure or a heart problem
  • Potassium supplements or a salt substitute that contains potassium
  • Pain or arthritis medicines, such as aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
  • Simvastatin, a cholesterol lowering medicine

Take AZOR as prescribed by your doctor. If you choose to stop taking AZOR, talk with your doctor first.

AZOR may cause serious side effects. These include injury or death to an unborn baby; low blood pressure (hypotension), which may cause you to feel faint or dizzy; and kidney problems, which may get worse in people with kidney disease. Tell your doctor if you get swelling in your feet, ankles, or hands, or have unexplained weight gain. These may be signs of kidney problems.

Other serious side effects of AZOR may include chest pain that gets worse or heart attack. Get medical help right away if you have chest pain that gets worse or does not go away.

The most common side effect of AZOR was swelling from fluid buildup in the body. Other less common side effects were blood pressure that is too low; blood pressure that becomes too low after standing up too quickly; rash; itching; pounding or racing heartbeat; more frequent urination; and excessive urination at night. Other side effects may include headache, dizziness, and redness of the face and neck (flushing).

Tell your doctor if you have side effects. These are not all the possible side effects of AZOR. For more information, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You may report side effects by calling 1-877-437-7763 or the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see Full Prescribing Information for AZOR, including Boxed WARNING regarding avoiding use in Pregnancy.