A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Parallel Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of a Combination of Ramipril Plus Hydrochlorothiazide Versus the Component Monotherapies in Subjects With Essential Hypertension
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Parallel Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of a Combination of Ramipril Plus Hydrochlorothiazide Versus the Component Monotherapies in Subjects With Essential Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is greater blood pressure reduction using ramipril or hydrochlorothiazide alone or ramipril and hydrochlorothiazide together.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria apply.