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Aliskiren, sold under the brand names Tekturna and Rasilez is a medication used to treat high blood pressure. Other better studied medications are typically recommended; however. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include diarrhea, headache, dizziness, cough, rash, high potassium, and kidney problems. Other side effects may include low blood pressure and angioedema. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a renin inhibitors, which prevents the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I.

Aliskiren was approved for medical use in the United States and Europe in 2007. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 4 weeks costs the NHS about £30 as of 2021. This amount in the United States is about 72 USD.