Table 1 Combination antihypertensive treatments

From: Rationale, study design and implementation of the COLM study: the combination of OLMesartan and calcium channel blocker or diuretic in high-risk elderly hypertensive patients

Base antihypertensive drug: ARB

Olmesartan: 5–40 mg

Concomitant antihypertensive drug

Dihydropyridine CCB

Thiazide diuretic

Azelnidipine (8–16 mg)

Hydrochlorothiazide

⩽12.5 mg

Amlodipine (2.5–5 mg)

Trichloromethiazide

⩽1 mg

 

Benzylhydrochlorothiazide

⩽2 mg

 

Indapamide

⩽1 mg

 

Meticrane

⩽75 mg

 

Tripamide

⩽7.5 mg

 

Chlorthalidone

⩽25 mg

 

Mefruside

⩽12.5 mg

  1. Abbreviations: ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker.
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