According to a new study, patients have more control of their high blood pressure known as hypertension when they are treated with less medication or prescription drugs. The study was led by Dr. Ross D. Feldman who is a clinical scientist with the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario. The results indicate that it is better to use low doses of single pill combinations, rather than multiple pills, when treating hypertension.
Simplified Treatment Intervention to Control Hypertension, as the study is known, involved 2,104 patients with high blood pressure at 45 family practices in Canada. Feldman’s study suggests that the majority of recently-diagnosed patients might better be served starting with a half tablet of a single pill combination drug such as an ACE-inhibitor or Angiotensin receptor blocker or diuretic.
The proper diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure can help cut your risk of stroke by up to 40% and heart attack by up to 25%.
Adapted from materials provided by University of Western Ontario.