TY - JOUR
T1 - The long-term antihypertensive activity and tolerability of irbesartan with hydrochlorothiazide
AU - Raskin, P.
AU - Guthrie, R.
AU - Flack, J. M.
AU - Reeves, R. A.
AU - Saini, Ravi
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The long-term safety, tolerability, and antihypertensive effects of irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) were assessed in hypertensive patients (seated diastolic blood pressure [SeDBP] 95-110 mmHg). Patients (n = 1098) completing two randomised, double-blind trials of irbesartan alone, HCTZ alone, irbesartan/HCTZ combinations, or placebo, took year of open-label therapy starting with irbesartan 75 mg/HCTZ 12.5 mg once daily. If target blood pressure (BP) (<140/<90 mmHg) was not achieved, the dose was titrated sequentially at 2- to 4-week intervals to irbesartan 150 mg/HCTZ 12.5mg, then to irbesartan 300mg/HCTZ 25mg. If necessary, adjunctive therapies were added. Mean changes in trough seated systolic BP/SeDBP at months 2, 6, and 12 were -19.1/-14.2 mmHg (n = 941), -20.7/ -15.7 mmHg (n = 948), and -20.6/-15.6 mmHg (n = 898), respectively. From months 2 to 12, normalisation rates (trough SeDBP < 90 mmHg) ranged from 75-85% and total responder rates (normalised or ≥ 10 mm Hg trough SeDBP reduction) ranged from 81-91%, while target BP was achieved in 65-75% of patients. At all time-points, most patients (≥ 87%) were receiving irbesartan/HCTZ alone. Eighty-two patients (7.5%) discontinued the study due to adverse events, with half of these events considered unrelated to study medication. There were no reports of serious adverse events related to study medication. Long-term therapy with irbesartan/HCTZ is safe, well tolerated, and maintains normalised BP in > 80% of patients.
AB - The long-term safety, tolerability, and antihypertensive effects of irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) were assessed in hypertensive patients (seated diastolic blood pressure [SeDBP] 95-110 mmHg). Patients (n = 1098) completing two randomised, double-blind trials of irbesartan alone, HCTZ alone, irbesartan/HCTZ combinations, or placebo, took year of open-label therapy starting with irbesartan 75 mg/HCTZ 12.5 mg once daily. If target blood pressure (BP) (<140/<90 mmHg) was not achieved, the dose was titrated sequentially at 2- to 4-week intervals to irbesartan 150 mg/HCTZ 12.5mg, then to irbesartan 300mg/HCTZ 25mg. If necessary, adjunctive therapies were added. Mean changes in trough seated systolic BP/SeDBP at months 2, 6, and 12 were -19.1/-14.2 mmHg (n = 941), -20.7/ -15.7 mmHg (n = 948), and -20.6/-15.6 mmHg (n = 898), respectively. From months 2 to 12, normalisation rates (trough SeDBP < 90 mmHg) ranged from 75-85% and total responder rates (normalised or ≥ 10 mm Hg trough SeDBP reduction) ranged from 81-91%, while target BP was achieved in 65-75% of patients. At all time-points, most patients (≥ 87%) were receiving irbesartan/HCTZ alone. Eighty-two patients (7.5%) discontinued the study due to adverse events, with half of these events considered unrelated to study medication. There were no reports of serious adverse events related to study medication. Long-term therapy with irbesartan/HCTZ is safe, well tolerated, and maintains normalised BP in > 80% of patients.
KW - Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
KW - Combination therapy
KW - Diuretic
KW - Hydrochlorothiazide
KW - Irbesartan
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U2 - 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000888
DO - 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000888
M3 - Article
C2 - 10516738
AN - SCOPUS:0032873967
SN - 0950-9240
VL - 13
SP - 683
EP - 687
JO - Journal of Human Hypertension
JF - Journal of Human Hypertension
IS - 10
ER -