title: [A fixed dose combination of telmisartan, and a thiazide diuretic in the treatment of hypertension].
abstract: The article gives an overview of the risk factors for hypertension and the appropriate indication for using a fixed combination of telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It cites large, multicentre clinical trials that demonstrate the efficacy and safety of telmisartan in patients with hypertension and also a metaanalysis of treatment with either telmisartan alone (TELMI) or in combination with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) which shows that it is a very well tolerated and safe treatment for patients across a wide age range.
authors.affiliation: Interni kardio-angiologicka klinika Lekarske fakulty MU a FN u sv Anny Brno. jiri.vitovec@fnusa.cz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vítovec
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slíva
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001565:Benzoates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077333:Telmisartan
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D001565:Benzoates; D004232:Diuretics; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D000077333:Telmisartan