Key result
Fixed-dose combination treatments and novel drug classes like direct renin inhibitors may improve medication adherence and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.
Population
Hypertensive patients
Design
Review
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Adherence strategies merit consideration in uncontrolled hypertension; leaves open their outcome impact pending rigorous trials.
Simplifying antihypertensive regimens with fixed-dose combinations and utilizing new drug classes may improve patient adherence and long-term cardiovascular outcomes.
Merwe et al. (2011) conducted a review in Hypertension. Antihypertensive strategies (e.g., fixed-dose combinations) was evaluated. Fixed-dose combination treatments and novel drug classes like direct renin inhibitors may improve medication adherence and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.
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