RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Otrompke, John
T1 COLM Results: Hypertensive Patients Aged ≥75 Years Have Better Clinical Outcomes and Fewer AEs on CCBs than Diuretics
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 9
SP 8
OP 8
DO 10.1177/155989771309004
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/9/8.1.abstract
AB Hypertensive patients aged =75 years have a lower risk of stroke when they take calcium channel blockers (CCBs) along with olmesartan than when they take diuretics with olmesartan, according to the results of the Combination of Olmesartan and CCB or Low Dose Diuretics in High Risk Elderly Hypertensive Patients Study [COLM; NCT00454662]. Furthermore, the incidence of serious adverse events and discontinuation from the trial due to drug-related serious adverse events were also lower in elderly hypertensive patients receiving CCBs.