Title: Theraputic efficacy of losartan in essential hypertension
Abstract: Objective: To observe the effect of losartan in treating patients with essential hypertension . Methods: Sixty-six patients with essential hypertension were randomized to give losartan 50mg Qd(treatment group) and captopril 12. 5mg Tid(control group)for 6 weeks. The blood Pressure(BP) was measured twice a week and the efficscy was assessed by BP after 6 weeks therapy. Results: The BP was improved more significantly in treatment group than in control group (PO. 05). Conclusions:losartan is an effective and safe antihypertension agent in essential hypertension.
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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