Effect of telmisartan on hypertensive dementia patients: an observational study

Authors

  • Umashanker Prasad Keshri Department of Pharmacology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
  • Ravi Ranjan Department of Pharmacology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
  • Risi Tuhin Guria Department of Pharmacology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
  • Paramveer Kumar Department of Pharmacology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
  • Kumar Rajnish Department of Pharmacology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
  • Manju Gari Department of Pharmacology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20202937

Keywords:

Telmisartan, Hypertensive dementia, Mini-mental state examination score

Abstract

Background: This was a prospective observational study done to observe the effects of telmisartan on cognitive function in hypertensive dementia patients.

Methods: The study included new diagnosed hypertensive and normotensive dementia patients. Patients comprised of four groups; hypertensive dementia patients taking telmisartan (group 1), hypertensive dementia patients taking donepezil and telmisartan (group 2), normotensive dementia patients taking donepezil (group 3) and normotensive dementia patients taking drugs which does not affect memory (group 4).Cognitive function of four groups were compared to each other at 4, 8 and 12 weeks.

Results: In group 1, 2 and 3 mini-mental state examination (MMSE) scores has increased by 1.69, 16.81, and 13.28 percent and in group 4 there is decrease in MMSE score by 6.03 percent in 12 weeks.

Conclusions: In this study we can conclude that telmisartan has dementia preventing propensity which is better than placebo but not as good as donepezil.

Author Biography

Umashanker Prasad Keshri, Department of Pharmacology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Resident,Department of Pharmacology,RAJENDRA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES(RIMS),RANCHI,JHARKHAND, INDIA

PIN-834009

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2020-06-26

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Keshri, U. P., Ranjan, R., Guria, R. T., Kumar, P., Rajnish, K., & Gari, M. (2020). Effect of telmisartan on hypertensive dementia patients: an observational study. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 9(7), 1038–1043. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20202937

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