Efficacy and safety of the treatment: combination of benazepril/lercanidipine vs. benazepril alone in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 2286-2290, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Combination therapy is an effective method to reduce the blood pressure (BP) for patients with hypertension. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of benazepril/lercanidipine compared with benazepril alone in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and eighty-one patients with mild-to-moderate primary hypertension were assigned in this randomized, single-blind, parallel-group study and were randomly divided into group A (benazepril 10 mg/lercanidipine 10 mg) and group B (benazepril 10 mg) for 8 weeks. At 4 weeks, the dosage of Benazepril was titrated up to 20 mg if the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) remained ≥ 90 mmHg. BP control and side effects were evaluated at the end of 1, 4 and 8 weeks.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The baseline characteristics of the two groups were similar. The BP in both groups decreased from the baseline (P < 0.05). At the end of 4 and 8 weeks, Benazepril/Lercanidipine produced greater BP reduction than Benazepril alone (P < 0.05). The comparison of the rate of BP control for the benazepril/lercanidipine and benazepril groups at the end of 1, 4, and 8 weeks were 41.2% vs. 37.6% (P > 0.05), 67.1% vs. 44.7% (P < 0.05), and 71.8% vs. 45.9% (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference of side effects between the two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The benazepril/lercanidipine combination is more effective in reducing BP than benazepril alone, while it does not increase the incidence of side effects.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Benzazepines
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Blood Pressure
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
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Dihydropyridines
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Calcium Channel Blockers
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Single-Blind Method
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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