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These highlights do not include all the information needed to use ATACAND safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for ATACAND. ATACAND® (candesartan cilexetil) TABLETS INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1998
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
ATACAND is indicated for the treatment of hypertension in adults and children 1 to < 17 years of age. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. ATACAND is indicated for the treatment of heart failure (NYHA class II-IV) in adults with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction ≤ 40%) to reduce cardiovascular death and to reduce heart failure hospitalizations [see CLINICAL STUDIES (14.2)]. ATACAND also has an added effect on these outcomes when used with an ACE inhibitor.
- generic_name
- candesartan cilexetil
- product_names
- Candesartan cilexetil
- ndc
- 54868-5591, 54868-5489, 54868-4612, 54868-4413, 0186-0004, 54868-5591-0, 0186-0008, 54868-5489-0, 0186-0016, 54868-4413-0, 0186-0032, 54868-4612-0
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en