The efficacy and safety of valsartan compared with placebo in the treatment of patients with essential hypertension

S Oparil, S Dyke, F Harris, J Kief, D James, A Hester… - Clinical …, 1996 - Elsevier
A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked, parallel-group study was
performed to compare the efficacy and safety of valsartan 20, 80, 160, and 320 mg with …

Losartan versus valsartan in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension: data from a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, 12-week trial

WJ Elliott, DA Calhoun, PT DeLucca, LP Gazdick… - Clinical …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Losartan, the first of the angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) to be
introduced, has been studied extensively in comparison with other classes of …

Valsartan, a new angiotensin II antagonist for the treatment of essential hypertension: efficacy and safety compared with placebo and enalapril

NJ Holwerda, R Fogari, P Angeli… - Journal of …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To compare the antihypertensive efficacy and systemic tolerability of valsartan, a
new angiotensin II receptor antagonist, with placebo and with an angiotensin converting …

Dose-response efficacy of valsartan, a new angiotensin II receptor blocker

JL Pool, R Glazer, YT Chiang, M Gatlin - Journal of human hypertension, 1999 - nature.com
Objective: To study the efficacy and tolerability of a range of valsartan doses in patients with
mild-to-moderate hypertension. Design: 122 adult out-patients were randomised in equal …

Valsartan, a new angiotensin II antagonist for the treatment of essential hypertension: efficacy, tolerability and safety compared to an angiotensin-converting enzyme …

HR Black, A Graff, D Shute, R Stoltz, D Ruff… - Journal of Human …, 1997 - nature.com
Objective: To compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of valsartan to an angiotensin-
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, lisinopril, and placebo in patients with mild-to-moderate …

Valsartan, a new angiotensin II antagonist for the treatment of essential hypertension: efficacy and safety compared to hydrochlorothiazide

G Hegner, G Faust, F Freytag, S Meilenbrock… - European journal of …, 1997 - Springer
Objective: To compare the antihypertensive efficacy of a new angiotensin II antagonist,
valsartan, with a reference therapy, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Methods: In this double …

A comparison of the angiotensin II antagonists valsartan and losartan in the treatment of essential hypertension

T Hedner, S Oparil, K Rasmussen… - American journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
We compared the angiotensin II receptor antagonist valsartan to losartan as an
antihypertensive agent in an 8-week trial. Adults with uncomplicated essential hypertension …

Valsartan: a review of its pharmacology and therapeutic use in essential hypertension

A Markham, KL Goa - Drugs, 1997 - Springer
Synopsis Valsartan competitively and selectively inhibits the actions of angiotensin II at the
AT 1 receptor subtype which is responsible for most of the known effects of angiotensin II. In …

Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide in patients with essential hypertension. A multiple dose, double-blind, placebo controlled trial comparing combination therapy with …

JR Benz, HR Black, A Graff, A Reed… - Journal of human …, 1998 - nature.com
Objective: This study compares the antihypertensive efficacy and tolerability of valsartan, a
novel angiotensin II antagonist, given with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) vs placebo or vs …

Valsartan, a new angiotensin II antagonist: antihypertensive effects over 24 hours

J Neutel, M Weber, J Pool, D Smith, S Fitzsimmons… - Clinical …, 1997 - Elsevier
This study was done to assess the antihypertensive efficacy of once-daily valsartan 20 mg,
80 mg, 160 mg, and 320 mg over 24 hours using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring …