Fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications, adherence, and clinical outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>The majority of people with hypertension require more than one medication to achieve blood pressure control. Many patients are prescribed multipill antihypertensive regimens rather than single-pill fixed-dose combination (FDC) treatment. Although FDC use may improve me...

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Main Authors: Amol A Verma, Wayne Khuu, Mina Tadrous, Tara Gomes, Muhammad M Mamdani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
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