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Generic Avapro (Irbesartan) helps lower blood pressure to normal levels. It controls high blood pressure, but it is not a cure. High blood pressure can damage your kidneys, and may lead to a stroke or heart failure. Generic Avapro helps prevent these things from happening.

Generic Avapro is used to treat high blood pressure. A member of the new family of drugs called angiotensin II receptor antagonists, it works by preventing the hormone angiotensin II from narrowing the blood vessels, an action that tends to raise blood pressure. Generic Avapro may be prescribed alone or with other blood pressure medications.
In people with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, Avapro is also prescribed to stave off damage to the kidneys, often delaying the need for dialysis and a kidney transplant.

Active Ingredients: The active ingredient of Generic Avapro is irbesartan
Other Ingredients: Lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, croscarmellose sodium, poloxamer 188, silicon dioxide and magnesium stearate
Class and Mechanism: Irbesartan is among a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers and is similar to losartan (Cozaar) and valsartan (Diovan). All three drugs block angiotensin II, a chemical that causes the arteries and veins to narrow, from attaching to the arteries and veins and causing them to narrow. As a result, the arteries and veins dilate (become larger), and blood pressure is reduced. When the blood pressure is reduced, the heart doesn't have to work as hard to pump blood.

Keep your AVAPRO tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them. If you take the tablets out of the blister pack they may not keep well.
Keep Generic AVAPRO tablets in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 25 degrees C. Do not store AVAPRO or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Do not leave them near a radiator, in a car on hot days or on a windowsill. Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines. Keep all medicines out of the reach of children. A locked cupboard at least one-and-a-half meters above the ground is a good place to store medicines.

Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Take this medication with a full glass (8 ounces) of water. You can take Avapro with or without food. To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. Do not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, keep using this medication even if you feel fine. High blood pressure often has no symptoms.
If OVERDOSE: Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Symptoms of an Avapro overdose may include fast or slow heartbeat, feeling light-headed, or fainting.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Do not take AVAPRO if:
• you are pregnant (or think you may be pregnant) or are planning to become pregnant Your baby may absorb this medicine in the womb and there is a possibility of harm to the baby.
• you are breast-feeding. It is not known if AVAPRO passes into breast milk, therefore it is not recommended to be taken while you are breast-feeding.
• you have recently had excessive vomiting or diarrhoea
• you suffer from any medical conditions especially - kidney or heart problems liver problems, or have had liver problems in the past
• you are strictly restricting your salt intake
• you are lactose intolerant or have had any allergies to any other medicine or any other substances, such as foods, preservatives or dyes.

If you are not sure if you should start taking AVAPRO, talk to your doctor. AVAPRO should not be given to children.

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:
Rare or uncommon: difficulty breathing or swallowing, hoarseness, or tightening of the throat; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, hands, or feet; unusual rash or hives; decreased sexual function.
Other: confusion, dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting spells; decreased amount of urine passed; fast or uneven heart beat or palpitations.
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome): cough; diarrhea; fatigue or tiredness; nasal; congestion or stuffiness; sore or cramping muscles; upset stomach.

No important drug interactions have been described with Generic Avapro. Since angiotensin receptor blockers such as irbesartan can increase the concentration of potassium in blood, other medications that also increase the concentration of potassium, such as hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide) and spironolactone (Aldactone), as well as potassium supplements, should be used cautiously with irbesartan.

Check your blood pressure regularly while you are taking Avapro. Ask your prescriber or health care professional what your blood pressure should be and when you should contact him or her. When you check your blood pressure, write down the measurements to show your prescriber or health care professional. If you are taking this medicine for a long time you must visit your prescriber or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Make sure you schedule appointments on a regular basis.
You may experience dizziness. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that requires mental alertness until you know how Avapro affects you. To avoid dizziness, do not stand or sit up quickly.