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SUBMITTER: Johnson JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2765524 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Johnson J A JA Gong Y Y Bailey K R KR Cooper-DeHoff R M RM Chapman A B AB Turner S T ST Schwartz G L GL Campbell K K Schmidt S S Beitelshees A L AL Boerwinkle E E Gums J G JG
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 20090701 5
For combination antihypertensive therapy with thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers, the effect of the order of initiation of the drugs on the outcome has not been tested. Patients with uncomplicated hypertension were randomized to receive either hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) or atenolol monotherapy, followed by addition of the alternative drug. Blood pressure (BP) responses were evaluated by race and order of drug initiation. A total of 368 participants received combination therapy. Among the parti ...[more]