Does combining aliskiren with ramipril reduce msDBP more than either drug alone in patients with diabetes and hypertension?
Combining the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren with the ACE inhibitor ramipril provides superior blood pressure reduction compared to monotherapy in diabetic hypertensive patients.
Combining aliskiren with ramipril provided a greater reduction in msDBP than either drug alone in patients with diabetes and hypertension.
Üresin et al. (Sat,) studied this question.