A randomised double-blind study comparing nifedipine GITS 20 mg and bendrofluazide 2.5 mg administered once daily in mild-to-moderate hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-73

  Isles, C G ^a   Kitchin, N R E ^b  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bayer plc UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bendrofluazide; Calcium antagonists; Hypertension; Nifedipine; Thiazide diuretics

Indexed keywords

BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; GLUCOSE; NIFEDIPINE; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; UREA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARESTHESIA; PHARYNGITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; SPUTUM; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; VERTIGO;

EID: 0032918050     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000757     Document Type: Article

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