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See Latest ArticlesThe effects of an olmesartan medoxomil–based treatment algorithm on 24-hour blood pressure levels in elderly patients aged 65 and older
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 07/01/09
Kereiakes DJ et al. – An olmesartan medoxomil (OM)-based treatment algorithm effectively lowers blood pressure (BP) in an elderly pt population throughout 24-hr dosing interval without compromising tolerability.
Methods- Study of the effect of OM ± hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) on mean 24-hr ambulatory BP, mean seated cuff (Se)BP, and SeBP goal achievement in hypertensive pts age ≥65 yrs
- After 2- to 3-wk placebo run-in, OM 20 mg, uptitrated to 40 mg, then added HCTZ 12.5 mg to 25 mg stepwise at 3-wk intervals if SeBP remained ≥120/70 mm Hg
- Primary endpoint: change from baseline in mean 24-hr ambulatory systolic BP
- At study end, mean 24-hr ambulatory BP decreased by 25.7/12.3 mm Hg (150 pts) and mean SeBP by 25.4/10.5 mm Hg (176 pts)
- Drug-related treatment-emergent adverse events, most commonly dizziness (3.4%), hypotension (2.2%), and headache (1.1%), in 11.8% of pts
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