Effectiveness of Fixed-Dose Perindopril/Amlodipine on Clinic, Ambulatory and Self-Monitored Blood Pressure and Blood Pressure Variability: An Open-Label, Non Comparative Study in the General Practice.
Fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) of antihypertensive agents improve therapeutic efficacy, according to current guidelines and large clinical studies.
This Russian study examined the effect on blood pressure (BP) of substituting current ineffective antihypertensive treatment with FDC perindopril/amlodipine in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
BP was measured in the doctor's office at each visit, daily at home, and by ambulatory monitoring (ABPM) at inclusion and end-of-study.
Ninety patients (52.7 ± 12.2 years old; mean baseline BP 161.4/94.9 mmHg) at high or very high cardiovascular risk were included. FDC perindopril/amlodipine (5/5, 10/5 or 10/10 mg) exerted a rapid (2 weeks) and significant (p
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Comment In: High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2015 Dec;22(4):427-826359089