Abstract:OBJECTIVES:To analyze the cost-effectiveness of treating hypertensive patients with azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone fixed dose combination (AZL-M/ CLD FDC) therapy compared with other angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) combinations commonly available in the US market. METHODS: A Markov Cohort Simulation approach was utilized. Simulated patients start in a hypertensive state and are followed over multiple time periods as they transition between mutually exclusive health sta… Show more
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