Chronopharmacology in Hypertension : The case of Valsartan and Amlodipine

ISBN-13: 9786139823116 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 248 str.

Sephorah Falzon; Anthony Serracino-Inglott; Louise Grech

Opis

Chronopharmacology in hypertension management aids clinical decision making on the best administration times of antihypertensive drugs to achieve optimum circadian blood pressure (BP) control. The aims of the study were to test the effect on 24-hour BP profile of valsartan and amlodipine; to compare the effects of morning versus evening dosing on circadian BP and to compare the effects of valsartan and amlodipine between males and females. Patients suffering from essential hypertension who were prescribed once daily valsartan or once daily amlodipine participated in the study. Recruited patients had their 24h BP profiles measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM).

O autorze

Falzon, Sephorah
Dr Sephorah Falzon obtained her Doctoral Degree from the University of Malta in collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago in 2018. She strongly believes that pharmacists in collaboration with clinicians should play an active role with respect to clinical decision making in terms of pharmacotherapy based on patients' individual needs.