Candesartan Effect in Second Stage Arterial Hypertension

Open-label, Randomised, 2-Arm Parallel Group, Multicentre, 8-week, Phase IV Study to Assess the Antihypertensive Efficacy and Safety of the Candesartan Cilexetil 16 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg Combination Therapy in Comparison With Candesartan 16 mg Monotherapy in Hypertensive Adults

To compare the changes in mean sitting DBP from baseline after 4 weeks of therapy with either candesartan cilexetil/HCT combination therapy or candesartan cilexetil monotherapy regimen

Inclusion Criteria:

• Stage II essential hypertension (SBP≥ 160 or DBP≥100 mmHg), untreated, or treated with a maximum of 2 class of antihypertensive drugs

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current serum-creatinine >3 mg/dL, Current serum-potassium >5.5 mmol/L, 16.
• Pregnant or lactating women or women of childbearing potential who were not protected from pregnancy