Combination of an ace inhibitor and a diuretic
OwnerJ. Krister Kristianson, Per Wold-Olseninventors
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Abstract
Pharmaceutical formulations comprising as active ingredients an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor at a dose level normally found effective as an antihypertensive and a diuretic at a dose level below its minimum effective dose, demonstrate greater efficacy than would be expected in returning the blood pressure of hypertensive patients to normotensive values.
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A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and dispersed therein 20 mg of enalapril maleate and 6 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
A method of treating hypertension, which comprises the administration to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutical formulation comprising 20 mg of enalapril maleate and 6 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
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