Antihypertensive Efficacy of Fixed Combination Drug

Summary

Treatment and control of hypertension is still insufficient. About 50% of the patients remain uncontrolled. Lack of compliance with discontinuation of drug treatment is an important reason for not achieving blood pressure. Several studies have shown that use of fixed combinations improve compliance significantly, by reducing the number of pill's intake. This study will assess the antihypertensive efficacy of Vasodip-Combo 20® \[enalapril 20 mg + lercanidipine 10 mg\] as a fixed combination drug in uncontrolled antihypertensive patients.

Timeline

Start

2011-01

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2012-04

Publications

• Background Hair PI, Scott LJ, Perry CM. Fixed-dose combination lercanidipine/enalapril. Drugs. 2007;67(1):95-106; discussion 107-8. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200767010-00007.
• Background Menne J, Haller H. Fixed-dose lercanidipine/enalapril for hypertension. Drugs Today (Barc). 2008 Apr;44(4):261-70. doi: 10.1358/dot.2008.44.4.1164756.
• Background Mancia G, Laurent S, Agabiti-Rosei E, Ambrosioni E, Burnier M, Caulfield MJ, Cifkova R, Clement D, Coca A, Dominiczak A, Erdine S, Fagard R, Farsang C, Grassi G, Haller H, Heagerty A, Kjeldsen SE, Kiowski W, Mallion JM, Manolis A, Narkiewicz K, Nilsson P, Olsen MH, Rahn KH, Redon J, Rodicio J, Ruilope L, Schmieder RE, Struijker-Boudier HA, Van Zwieten PA, Viigimaa M, Zanchetti A. Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management: a European Society of Hypertension Task Force document. Blood Press. 2009;18(6):308-47. doi: 10.3109/08037050903450468. No abstract available.

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