COMBINATION THERAPY FOR HYPERTENSION USING LERCANIDIPINE AND AN ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR BLOCKER

摘要

Combination Therapy for Hypertension using Lercanidipine and an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Lercanidipine is used in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of hypertension in combination with the prior, concurrent or post-administration of an angiotensin II receptor blocker selected from olmesartan, irbesartan, valsartan, telmisartan, losartan and eprosartan, and optionally in further combination with the prior, concurrent or post­administration of a diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide. Compositions containing lercanidipine and the ARB (or lercanidipine, the ARB and a diuretic) are claimed.