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Optimizing combination therapy in the management of hypertension: the role of the aliskiren, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide fixed combination
Authors Hovater MB, Jaimes EA
Received 30 January 2013
Accepted for publication 8 April 2013
Published 14 June 2013 Volume 2013:6 Pages 59—67
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IBPC.S32649
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Michael B Hovater,1 Edgar A Jaimes1,2
1Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Abstract: High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death and disability worldwide, and the prevalence is increasing. Effective treatment decreases the risk of adverse events in proportion to blood pressure reduction. Combination antihypertensive therapy reduces blood pressure promptly and effectively. Single-pill combinations reduce the pill burden and improve adherence, efficacy, and tolerability of treatment compared with single drug pills. A significant portion of the hypertensive population will require three drugs for adequate control. The single-pill combination of aliskiren, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide is based on complementary mechanisms of action. Clinical trials have shown it to be a safe and effective treatment for hypertension. This combination is a reasonable choice in clinical practice for patients with hypertension that requires three drugs for effective treatment.
Keywords: aliskiren, amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide, Amturnide, hypertension, combination
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