Candestar
On the Bulgarian pack: Кандестар 16 mg таблетки
16 mg · tablets
- Prescription only
- Heart, blood pressure and circulation
- Active substance
- Candesartan
- Made by
- Ecopharm Group AD
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
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How it works
This product’s leaflet is published as a scanned document. This section quotes the US prescribing label for the same active substance (candesartan cilexetil). It describes the substance, not this Bulgarian product — its uses and doses can differ.
Angiotensin II is formed from angiotensin I in a reaction catalyzed by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE, kininase II).
Angiotensin II is the principal pressor agent of the renin-angiotensin system, with effects that include vasoconstriction, stimulation of synthesis and release of aldosterone, cardiac stimulation, and renal reabsorption of sodium.
Metabolism and Excretion Because candesartan is not significantly metabolized by the cytochrome P450 system and at therapeutic concentrations has no effects on P450 enzymes, interactions with drugs that inhibit or are metabolized by those enzymes would not be expected.
When candesartan is administered orally, about 26% of the dose is excreted unchanged in urine.
Food with a high fat content does not affect the bioavailability of candesartan after candesartan cilexetil administration.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-01-15
Safety of the active substance
This product’s leaflet is published as a scanned document. This section quotes the US prescribing label for the same active substance (candesartan cilexetil). It describes the substance, not this Bulgarian product — its uses and doses can differ.
WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY When pregnancy is detected, discontinue candesartan cilexetil as soon as possible [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) and Use in Specific Populations ( 8.1 )].
- Candesartan cilexetil is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to candesartan.
- Do not co-administer aliskiren with candesartan cilexetil in patients with diabetes [see Drug Interactions (7.4) ].
- Known hypersensitivity to product components (4).
Most common adverse reactions which caused adult patients to discontinue therapy for: Hypertension were headache (0.6%) and dizziness (0.3%) ( 6.1 ).
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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United States12 matching products
Spain22 matching products
- ATACAND 16 mg candesartan cilexetilo · comprimido
- BLOPRESS 16 mg candesartan cilexetilo · comprimido
- CANDESARTAN ALMUS 16 MG · comprimido
- CANDESARTAN ALTER 16 MG · comprimido
- CANDESARTAN AUROVITAS 16 mg · comprimido
- CANDESARTAN AUROVITAS SPAIN 16 mg · comprimido
- CANDESARTAN CINFA 16 MG · comprimido
- CANDESARTAN KERN PHARMA 16 mg · comprimido
Canada23 matching products
Netherlands12 matching products
- Atacand 16 16 mg · tablet
- Candesartan cilexetil 16 mg Focus Care 16 mg · tablet
- Candesartan cilexetil Aurobindo 16 mg 16 mg · tablet
- Candesartan cilexetil Devatis 16 mg tabletten 16 mg · tablet
- Candesartan cilexetil Krka 16 mg tabletten 16 mg · tablet
- Candesartan cilexetil Medical Valley 16 mg tabletten 16 mg · tablet
- Candesartan cilexetil Sandoz 16 mg 16 mg · tablet
- Candesartan cilexetil Teva 16 mg 16 mg · tablet
SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Ecopharm Group AD · Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Candesartan |
| Used in | Heart, blood pressure and circulation |
| Strength | 16 mg |
| Form | tablets |
| Pack sizes | 30 |
| Classification | C09CA06 · Heart, blood pressure and circulation |
| Name in the register | Кандестар 16 mg таблетки |
| Reg. no. | 20140375 |
Source: Bulgarian Drug Agency register · 2026-08-01 · not reviewed by a clinician
Източник: Изпълнителна агенция по лекарствата (ИАЛ). The publisher’s terms do not grant reproduction, so text is shortened and linked. Publisher’s terms.
Other strengths and forms
2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- tablets2 products
- 8 mg
- 16 mg
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.