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Irbesartan

POM

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Last updated: 21 Jul 2020

Published: 12 Aug 2020

4.1 Therapeutic indications

Irbesartan Zentiva is indicated in adults for the treatment of essential hypertension.

It is also indicated for the treatment of renal disease in adult patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus as part of an antihypertensive medicinal product regimen (see sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1).

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