Why the study?
What are the preferred combination therapy regimens for patients with hypertension in the Asia-Pacific region?
Population
Patients with hypertension in the Asia-Pacific region
Design
Guideline
Authors
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May improve Asia-Pacific hypertension control; extends global guidelines with region-specific low-dose free-to-single-pill initiation.
What are the preferred combination therapy regimens for patients with hypertension in the Asia-Pacific region?
An Asia-Pacific expert consensus recommends initiating hypertension treatment with low-dose free drug combinations and transitioning to single-pill combinations to improve regional blood pressure control.
Rahman et al. (2015) conducted a review in Hypertension. Combination therapy was evaluated. An expert consensus panel from the Asia-Pacific region recommends initiating hypertension treatment with free drug combinations at the lowest dosage, followed by single-pill combinations.