AIIMS doctors find new drug combination to treat hypertension
1 month ago

AIIMS doctors find new drug combination to treat hypertension

India Today  

A study on determining the best combinations of medicines to manage high blood pressure or hypertension in India has finally come to a close. Using single-pill combinations instead of single medications has several benefits, including faster and better blood pressure control, fewer side effects, and simpler dosing, which improves patient adherence. Using single-pill combinations instead of single medications has several benefits, including faster and better blood pressure control, fewer side effects. Besides this, only specific drug combinations were tested due to logistical reasons, leaving out options like beta-blockers, a class of prescription drugs treat conditions like heart conditions, high blood pressure and anxiety.

India Indian Pressure Blood Blood Pressure Drug Study Combination Combinations  treat  pressure  india  singlepill  trial  patients  doctors  hypertension  blood  combination  study  participants  drug  medications  aiims  combinations

History of this topic

Triple Drug Combination Shows Promise for Hypertension Management in India
2 months ago

Triple Drug Combination Shows Promise for Hypertension Management in India

News 18  

A new study has shown that a triple-drug combination for hypertension called GMRx2 is more effective than existing medicines in controlling blood pressure. The combination was found to be safe and well-tolerated, with a similar adverse effect profile compared to the three individual drug combinations. The study also showed that the triple drug combination was effective in reducing blood pressure …

Changing medication more effective for blood pressure treatment: Study
1 year, 8 months ago

Changing medication more effective for blood pressure treatment: Study

Hindustan Times  

A change in medication can benefit patients on blood pressure-lowering therapies significantly more than increasing the dose of their current medication. Changing medication more effective for blood pressure treatment: Study "The effect of a change of medication can be twice as great as the effect of doubling the dose of the patient's current medication. A new study at Uppsala University …

India’s hypertension control programme is an example for the world
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s hypertension control programme is an example for the world

Hindustan Times  

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, kills more than 15 lakh people in India every year, but now India has made a strong start improving care for the life-threatening condition. This progress is due to the India Hypertension Control Initiative, a primary health care intervention launched in November 2017 to help India address hypertension with evidence-based strategies that are …

Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks
4 years, 1 month ago

Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

Hindustan Times  

A daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure medicines taken with low-dose aspirin cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related deaths by nearly one third in a large international study that’s expected to lead to wider use of this “polypill” approach. “If the rich countries don’t want the benefit, that’s their prerogative.” He helped lead the study …

Discover Related