ZIAC SUMMARY
ZIAC® (Bisoprolol Fumarate and Hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets
ZIAC (bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It combines two antihypertensive agents in a once-daily dosage: a synthetic beta1-selective (cardioselective) adrenoceptor blocking agent (bisoprolol fumarate) and a benzothiadiazine diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide).
ZIAC (bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide) is indicated in the management of hypertension.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTSMedia Articles Related to Ziac (Bisoprolol / Hydrochlorothiazide)
New Consortium Paves The Way For Improved Treatment Of Hypertension And Associated Vascular Complications
Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today [2009.11.18]
Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) has formed a consortium with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Erasmus Medical Centre and Maastricht University to define new modalities for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and associated vascular complications such as heart and kidney failure, myocardial infarction and stroke.
Kids with CKD Often Have Masked Hypertension (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology [2009.11.13]
Many children with chronic kidney disease may have undetected hypertension, placing them at risk for enlarged hearts and future cardiovascular disease, a cross-sectional study showed.
Key Player Identified In Cascade That Leads To Hypertension-Related Kidney Damage
Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today [2009.11.06]
A key player in a cascade that likely begins with stress and leads to high blood pressure and kidney damage has been identified by researchers who say the finding may lead to better ways to control both. Medical College of Georgia researchers have found endothelin, a powerful blood vessel constrictor and inflammatory peptide, increases the number of T cells in the kidneys, which helps recruit other immune cells, causing inflammation and destruction.
A Recipe For Hypertension: High Fructose Corn Syrup
Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today [2009.10.31]
A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension.
Hypertension Guidelines Reappraised In Light Of New Research
Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today [2009.10.30]
A Task Force of the European Society of Hypertension have released the official European guidelines on the management and treatment of hypertension. The guidelines are an update of those published in 2007, and will be published in the November issue of the Journal of Hypertension.
Published Studies Related to Ziac (Bisoprolol / Hydrochlorothiazide)
Screening for eligibility in the study of antihypertensive medication in children: experience from the Ziac Pediatric Hypertension Study. [2001.08]
BACKGROUND: The FDA Modernization Act has resulted in an increase in pediatric trials of antihypertensive medications. As experience is limited in children to guide the planning of these studies, we reviewed data from the Ziac Pediatric Hypertension Study to determine patterns of early study termination to help future studies... CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that SBP hypertension should be part of inclusion criteria to increase enrollment and reduce the rate of screening termination, and that 1-week placebo screening is necessary and sufficient to minimize inclusion of transiently hypertensive subjects.
Efficacy, safety, and effects on quality of life of bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide versus amlodipine in elderly patients with systolic hypertension. [2000.10]
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown the benefits of antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients in terms of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rate reduction. Low-dose drug combinations may be of interest in treating older subjects. A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, parallel group study was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of bisoprolol 2.5 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 6.25 mg (n = 84) to amlodipine 5 mg (n = 80) in isolated systolic hypertension in patients older than 60 years... CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates comparable efficacy and tolerability of bisoprolol 2.5 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 6.25 mg and amlodipine 5 mg. The low-dose combination of bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide may be an appropriate alternative for elderly patients with systolic hypertension.
Low-dose combination treatment for hypertension versus single-drug treatment-bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide versus amlodipine, enalapril, and placebo: combined analysis of comparative studies. [1998.09]
To assess the efficacy and safety of 2.5, 5, and 10 mg bisoprolol/6. 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), 2.5, 5, and 10 mg amlodipine; and 5, 10, 20, and 40 mg enalapril in subjects (n = 541) with a sitting diastolic blood pressure of 95 to 114 mm Hg, data from two comparative studies were pooled... Lower doses of two drugs in fixed combination can provide as good or better blood pressure control compared with higher doses of a single drug with similar tolerability and safety.
Efficacy of low-dose combination of bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide compared with amlodipine and enalapril in men and women with essential hypertension. [1998.06.01]
The efficacy of the low-dose combination of bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide was compared with amlodipine and enalapril. The low-dose combination was found to be at least as effective as amlodipine and more effective than enalapril in both men and women..
Low-dose bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide: an option in first-line, antihypertensive treatment. [1993.09]
Two recent, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies established the efficacy and safety of low-dose bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension. Bisoprolol, a cardioselective beta-blocker, was used in a dose of 2.5 mg, 5 mg, or 10 mg...
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PATIENT REVIEWS / RATINGS / COMMENTSBased on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Ziac has an overall score of 8. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 10. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst.
| | Ziac review by 51 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5 mg taken 1/day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It lowers blood pressure from 100/150 to 85/130 and it also helps eliminate excess fluids which made me very bloated. Now when I wake up in the morning my eyes are not that swollen. Also my heart seems to work without much effort. Before I felt my heart pumping hard and now I can't hardly feel it. |
| Side effects: | | None that I can tell. |
| Comments: | | I take 1 pill of 5 mg every night before going to bed. |
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Page last updated: 2009-11-18
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