Key result
Amlodipine, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is effective and well tolerated for the treatment of hypertension in the elderly population.
Why the study?
Does amlodipine effectively treat hypertension in elderly patients?
Does amlodipine effectively treat hypertension in elderly patients?
Amlodipine is an effective and well-tolerated option for managing hypertension in elderly patients, including those with comorbid conditions.
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Supports amlodipine consideration in elderly hypertension; leaves open need for dedicated RCTs in comorbid subgroups.
Treatment of hypertension in the elderly reduces the incidence of cardiovascular events. Some classes of antihypertensive drugs, including long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers such as amlodipine, can be prescribed in the presence of comorbid conditions. The results of clinical trials support the use of long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers in the elderly; amlodipine has been shown to be effective and well tolerated in the elderly population.
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Juanita Pascual (2000) conducted a review in Hypertension. Amlodipine was evaluated. Amlodipine, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is effective and well tolerated for the treatment of hypertension in the elderly population.
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