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Fixed combinations in the pragmatic management of hypertension: focus on aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide as a single pill

Authors Burnier M

Published 27 May 2010 Volume 2010:3 Pages 57—62

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IBPC.S5077

Review by Single anonymous peer review

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Michel Burnier

Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland

Abstract: A majority of hypertensive patients need more than one antihypertensive drug to control their blood pressure. For this reason, most guidelines have introduced the possibility of prescribing fixed-dose combination therapies as first-line treatment in hypertension. Today, the concept of fixed-dose combinations has evolved and the term single pill combination might become more appropriate to reflect the large choice of drug combinations available on the market. Recently, a new single pill combination has been launched which combines the first direct renin inhibitor aliskiren and low doses of hydrochlorothiazide. This paper reviews the potential advantages of single pill combinations and presents the first results obtained with the aliskiren/HCTZ single pill combination in hypertension.

Keywords: hypertension, drug adherence, combination therapies, diuretics, renin inhibition

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