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Antonios TFT, Cappuccio FP, Markandu ND, Sagnella GA, MacGregor GA
A diuretic is more effective than a beta-blocker in hypertensive patients not controlled on amlodipine and lisinopril
Hypertension (Jun) 27:1325-1328 1996
Combination therapy with a calcium channel blocker and ACE-inhibitor is now in vogue, with a number of combination pills available on the market. In this study, patients who fail this therapy were given either a diuretic, bendrofluazide 5 mg, atenolol 100 mg, or placebo. The diuretic worked best, better than atenolol or placebo.
Comment: The results underscore the usefulness of diuretic therapy. (John T. Daugirdas, M.D., University of Illinois at Chicago)
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