title: [To the Problem of Selection of Antihypertensive Therapy Scheme From Position of Cost of Treatment].
abstract: The article is devoted to pharmacoeconomic aspects of treatment of arterial hypertension including its combination with diabetes mellitus. Data of four studies of comparison of clinical and economical effectiveness of treatment with original enalapril and its fixed combination with hydrochlorothiazide with some generic preparations of enalapril are presented. It has been shown that original enalapril has advantages over generics and from position of treatment cost. It is stressed that data of pharmacoeconomic studies should be taken into consideration when determining scheme of treatment of patients with arterial hypertension.
authors.forename: O D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Ostroumova
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Predtechenskaya
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Stepura
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Shorikova
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents