title: The efficacy and safety of telmisartan compared to enalapril in patients with severe hypertension.
abstract: This 8-week, open-label study compared the efficacy and safety of once-daily telmisartan, either alone or in combination with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and amlodipine, with a similar enalapril regimen in patients with severe hypertension. Clinically relevant reductions in supine systolic blood pressure/DBP were observed with telmisartan (14.6/13.2 mmHg) and enalapril (13.0/12.9 mmHg) monotherapy. Incremental reductions were seen with up-titration of monotherapy (telmisartan 8.1/7.4 and enalapril 9.2/7.7 mmHg), and the addition of HCTZ (telmisartan 14.9/8.7 and enalapril 8.0/6.7 mmHg), and amlodipine (telmisartan 8.0/6.5 and enalapril 10.5/6.4). After 8 weeks of treatment, supine DBP control was achieved in 55% and 35% of the patients on the telmisartan and enalapril regimens, respectively. Both treatment regimens were well tolerated. Telmisartan, a new angiotensin receptor blocker, is a safe and effective drug to use in combination for the treatment of patients with severe hypertension and proved at least as effective as the enalapril combination.
authors.affiliation: Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center, CA 92868, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Neutel
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D017311:Amlodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001565:Benzoates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004656:Enalapril / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012449:Safety; D000077333:Telmisartan
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D001565:Benzoates; D017311:Amlodipine; D004656:Enalapril; D000077333:Telmisartan