title: Early antihypertensive efficacy of olmesartan medoxomil.
abstract: The authors assessed the early antihypertensive efficacy of olmesartan medoxomil (OM) in a 12-week prospective observational study. Of 2221 patients with untreated hypertension who received OM (mainly 10 or 20 mg), 331 patients whose blood pressure (BP) was measured at 1 week after initiation of treatment were defined as the "early BP determination group,'' whereas the remaining 1890 patients were defined as the ;;standard BP determination group.'' Baseline characteristics, doses of OM, concomitant drugs used, and BP during treatment did not differ between the 2 groups. The achievement rate of BP target (<140/90 mm Hg) was 28.4% at 1 week in the early BP determination group and 28.3% at 2 weeks in the standard BP determination group (P=NS). Rates of adverse drug reactions in the 2 groups were similar. The present study suggests that OM is safe and effective in reducing BP at an early time point of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Keio University Health Center, Tokyo, Japan. saito@hc.cc.keio.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ikuo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kushiro
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sagawa
authors.forename: Katsutoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiramatsu
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komiya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068557:Olmesartan Medoxomil; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D013777:Tetrazoles; D000068557:Olmesartan Medoxomil