Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination in the Treatment of Severe Hypertension

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the potential of using valsartan/HCTZ as initial therapy in patients with severe hypertension compared to valsartan alone as initial therapy, and to determine whether a greater proportion of patients achieve blood pressure control with the combination compared to the monotherapy without producing an unacceptable adverse event profile.

Timeline

Start

2005-11

Primary completion

2006-07

Completion

2006-07

Publications

• Calhoun DA, Glazer RD, Pettyjohn FS, Coenen PD, Zhao Y, Grosso A. Efficacy and tolerability of combination therapy with valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide in the initial treatment of severe hypertension. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 Aug;24(8):2303-11. doi: 10.1185/03007990802271946. Epub 2008 Jun 28.

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