title: [Comparative evaluation of the anti-hypertensive effect of moduretic and thiazides].
abstract: 27 patients with essential hypertension received placebo for 2 weeks, then 1 Moduretic tablet (50 mg hydrochlorothiazide and 5 mg amiloride) daily for 4 weeks, followed by 2 Moduretic tablets daily for a further 10 weeks. The average systolic and diastolic reductions were 26.3/14.0 mm Hg standing and 27.8/19.7 mm Hg lying. 17 of the 27 patients were treated before the beginning of the study with 100 mg hydrochlorothiazide or an equivalent preparation. After 14 weeks' therapy with Moduretic the average systolic/diastolic fall in pressure in these 17 patients was 18.5/9.9 mm Hg standing and 21.6/14.3 mm Hg lying, which was lower than with a thiazide monotherapy. No cases of hyperkalemia or hypokalemia were observed. Moduretic lowers the blood pressure considerably more than thiazide alone and without any concomitant danger of hypokalemia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000584:Amiloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004232:Diuretics; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D004338:Drug Combinations; D011719:Pyrazines; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; C010247:amiloride, hydrochlorothiazide drug combination; D000584:Amiloride
vernacular_title: Vergleichende Beurteilung der antihypertensiven Wirkung von Moduretic und Thiaziden.