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Coming off Candesartan 8mg. Half life of this medication

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chris39732
chris39732

Due to bad dry mouth my doctor suggested i could stop taking this medication for a week and see if it had any effect on dryness. What I forgot to ask my doctor was how long does it take to get this stuff out of your system. I read somewhere that it has a half life of 9 hours. But if i have been taking it for 6 months might it take some time to wean it out of my system completely. Hate how the doctors just often dont give you enough information about anything so your left guessing. Many thanks all =)

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  • jx41870
    jx41870 chris39732

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    Candesartan is an ARB, and I think they clear out of the system pretty quickly, my feeling is that my Olmesartan is pretty much gone within 24 hours and by 48 hours it's like it never happened.

    Side-effects might take longer to clear than the drug itself.

  • joshuapryce1987
    joshuapryce1987 chris39732

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    You have to remember that the body repels things that come into its system. This is why we have to keep taking medications to keep good health. Even changes in dosage make a difference.

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