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Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg fixed-dose combination in hypertension: a profile of its use

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The triple-component fixed-dose combination of olmesartan medoxomil (OLM)/amlodipine (AML)/hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) is a rational choice for patients who require treatment with three or more antihypertensives. The three drugs in the FDC have complementary mechanisms of action, with OLM, AML and HCT being an angiotensin II receptor blocker, calcium channel blocker and diuretic, respectively. Once-daily OLM/AML/HCT 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure, thereby enabling patients to achieve blood pressure goals, and was generally well tolerated in clinical trials. Moreover, the use of a fixed-dose combination comprising three antihypertensive components reduces pill burden, which may improve patient adherence to treatment and, ultimately, clinical outcomes.

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  • 08 June 2018

    Page 2, column 2, section “What is the clinical efficacy of OLM/AMT/HCT 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg?”, paragraph 1, lines 5–8: The following text, which previously read.

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The article was reviewed by: A. Battistoni, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy; IS. Sohn, Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea. During the peer review process, the Portuguese Marketing Authorization Holder of OLM/AML/HCT 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg was also offered an opportunity to review this article. Changes resulting from comments received were made on the basis of scientific and editorial merit.

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Lyseng-Williamson, K.A. Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide 20 mg/5 mg/12.5 mg fixed-dose combination in hypertension: a profile of its use. Drugs Ther Perspect 34, 1–7 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40267-017-0465-z

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