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Adverse reactions seen at lower rates but at about the same or greater incidence as in patients receiving placebo included hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, rash, pruritus, palpitation, urinary frequency, and nocturia.
In individual clinical trials of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil, other commonly reported adverse reactions included headache, dizziness, and flushing.
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since 1899. The company is dedicated to the discovery, development and
commercialization of innovative medicines that improve the lives of
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company is also pursuing the discovery of new medicines in the areas of
glucose metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, cancer, bone and joint
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* SeDBP = Seated Diastolic Blood Pressure. According to the JNC 7, a
SeDBP between 90 and 99 is considered stage 1 hypertension and 100
and above is considered stage 2 hypertension.
(1) Ong KL, et al. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of
hypertension among United States Adults 1999-2004. Hypertens 2007;
49: 69-75
(2) Margolis et al. Blood Pressure Control
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