Abstract:The antihypertensive efficacy and tolerability of amlodipine 5mg was evaluated in a subgroup of 3449 patients enrolled in an open multicentre study involving a total of 9295 patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension. After an initial 2-week washout period, patients with an average diastolic blood pressure ~ 95mm Hg and::; II5mm Hg commenced treatment with amlodipine 5mg once daily for 24 weeks. A significant reduction in both systolic (from 168 ± 14 to 143 ± II mm Hg; p < 0.0001) and diastolic (fro… Show more
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