Why the study?
Does transdermal clonidine added to enalapril improve blood pressure control and compliance in mildly to moderately hypertensive patients not adequately responding to enalapril monotherapy?
Population
74 mildly to moderately hypertensive patients initially treated with enalapril 10 mg once daily. 66 patients…
Design
Cohort, open-label
Follow-up
20 weeks
Authors
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Supports adjunctive transdermal clonidine in enalapril nonresponders; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does transdermal clonidine added to enalapril improve blood pressure control and compliance in mildly to moderately hypertensive patients not adequately responding to enalapril monotherapy?
Transdermal clonidine is an effective adjunct therapy with excellent compliance for hypertensive patients whose blood pressure is inadequately controlled by enalapril monotherapy.
Weidler et al. (1992) studied this question.
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