High blood pressure is a serious condition that occurs when the force of blood against the blood vessel walls is too high.
EXFORGE is a single pill that contains two proven medicines used to treat high blood pressure.
EXFORGE contains:
Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker (CCB)
+
Valsartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
EXFORGE contains:
Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker (CCB)
+
Valsartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
EXFORGE is the #1 prescribed CCB/ARB single-pill combination product.
EXFORGE is the #1 prescribed CCB/ARB single-pill combination product.
In EXFORGE, these two medicines work together in different but complementary ways to help your blood vessels relax and lower your blood pressure.
Here’s how:
#1 Blocking
Calcium Channels
When calcium enters muscle cells, it causes them to contract, narrowing blood vessels and raising blood pressure.
#1 Blocking
Calcium Channels
Amlodipine, the CCB in EXFORGE, blocks the calcium channels, preventing calcium from entering the muscle and allowing blood vessels to relax.
#2 Blocking
Angiotensin II Receptors
Angiotensin II is another substance in your body that can cause blood vessels to narrow and raise blood pressure.
#2 Blocking
Angiotensin II Receptors
Valsartan, the ARB in EXFORGE, blocks the action of angiotensin II, allowing the blood vessels to relax.
By relaxing blood vessels in two different ways, EXFORGE helps lower blood pressure.
In fact, studies show that EXFORGE is more effective in lowering high blood pressure than either of its components alone.
Ask your doctor if EXFORGE may be right for you.
Blood pressure is created by the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as it circulates and the force of the arteries as they resist the blood flow. You have high blood pressure when the force is too much. The combination of medications in EXFORGE can help your blood vessels relax so your blood pressure is lower. Medicines that lower blood pressure lower your chance of having a stroke or heart attack.
EXFORGE is approved to treat high blood pressure, and is not approved to treat or prevent cardiovascular events, including stroke or heart attack.
