An observational comparative study of different doses of azilsartan and with chlorthalidone combination in moderate hypertension

Tamoghna Maiti; Sonai Mandal; Ratul Banerjee; Sourav Chakrabarty; Amrita Panda

doi:10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20190144

Authors

Tamoghna Maiti Department of Pharmacology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal, India
Sonai Mandal Department of Pharmacology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal, India
Ratul Banerjee Department of Pharmacology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal, India
Sourav Chakrabarty Department of Pharmacology, Purila Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Purulia, West Bengal, India
Amrita Panda Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20190144

Keywords:

Azilsartan, Blood pressure, Chlorthalidone, Heart rate

Abstract

Background: High blood pressure (BP) is one of the significant non-communicable diseases that are of high prevalence in our country. Hypertension (HTN) is responsible cause of 57% of stroke and 24% of coronary heart disease deaths in India. Eight classes of medications are currently used in the treatment of hypertension. Azilsartan medoxomil is a newly added FDA approved drug to the ARB class of antihypertensive agents. azilsartan and chlorthalidone combination is also got the FDA approval. There is limited study in between these two groups regarding efficacy especially in rural Bengal.

Methods: A prospective observational study was done in medicine OPD of Bankura Sammilani Medical College for twelve weeks with two groups that are azilsartan (80mg) and fixed dose combination of azilsartan (40mg) plus chlorthalidone (12.5mg) in the age group of 18 to 55years of moderate hypertensive patients. Change of heart rate was assessed as safety parameter.

Results: It was found that both the group of drugs are very much effective in lowering blood pressure constantly in respect of both systolic and diastolic BP but azilsartan monotherapy in high dose reduce systolic blood pressure slightly high. Significant change of heart rate was not seen with both the groups.

Conclusions: Both the group was effective as well as safe in hypertensive patients.

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