felodipine betters chlorthalidone for mild to moderate hypertension
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Felodipine beHers chlorthalidone for mild to moderate hypertension
Extended release felodipine 10mg daily (n = 22) was signlflcantly more effective than chlorthalidone 25 mg/day (25) as first-li ne therapy in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension. Supine BP was reduced by 21/14mm Hg after 6 weeks' therapy with felodipine and by 9/6mm Hg with chlorthalidone, compared with baseline. Foraltini C. Fabris R. Maltiello M, Pitzorno G. Pollavini G, et aL Felodipine extended release and chlorthalidone in the treatment 01 essential hypertension. Current Therapeutic Research 46: 216-222. Aug 1989 .so
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