Multicenter Parallel Study of Amlodipine Versus Nitrendipine in Treatment Essential Hypertension
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Abstract
In a multicenter, randomized l sing1e blind and para11e1 study, 488 patients with essential hypertension were completed 4 week t1’eatment with amlodipine 0r nitrendipine. It showed that the response rates of amlodipine were 90. 4% and it was higher than that of nitrendipine. Its adverse effets were fewer than those of nitrendipine. In conclusi0n,amlodipine is a safe and effective antihypertensive agent. Its once daily (5 1Omg) dosage makes it very c0nvenient for patients.
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