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An Open Label Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of COZAAR Plus (Losartan Potassium 50mg/Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg) Possibly Titrated up to COZAAR Plus-F (Losartan Potassium 100mg/Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg) in Patients With Essential Hypertension

Information source: Merck
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Hypertension

Intervention: MK0954, losartan potassium / Duration of Treatment - 12 weeks (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Terminated

Sponsored by: Merck

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Medical Monitor, Study Director, Affiliation: Merck

Summary

Evaluate blood pressure after 6 weeks of treatment with COZAAR plus.

Clinical Details

Official title: An Open Label Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of COZAAR Plus (Losartan Potassium 50mg/Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg) Possibly Titrated up to COZAAR Plus-F (Losartan Potassium 100mg/Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg) in Patients With Essential Hypertension

Study design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Dose Comparison, Single Group Assignment

Primary outcome: Change of diastolic blood pressure after 6 weeks of treatment with cozaar plus

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient treated with valsartan 80mg or irbesartan 150mg or vandesartan 8mg for at

least 4 weeks prior to visit 1

- Patient with systolic blood pressure between 140 to 159 mmhg and diastolic pressure

between 90 to 99mmhg taken at visit 1

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of angina pectoris that has not been stabilized in the past 6 weeks

- History of clinically significant abnormal lab results or diseases

- Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months

- Stroke in the past 6 months

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Additional Information

Starting date: January 2007
Last updated: March 16, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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