Title
Efficacy and Safety of Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged-Release Tablet in Patients With Mild to Moderate Hypertension
An Open-Label, Non-Comparative, Multi-Centre Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Metoprolol Succinate Prolonged-Release Tablet (Betaloc Zok) in Patients With Mild to Moderate Essential Hypertension
Phase
Phase 4Lead Sponsor
AstraZenecaStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
HypertensionIntervention/Treatment
felodipine metoprolol ...Study Participants
310This is an open-label, non-comparative, multi-centre clinical study to evaluate the Efficacy and safety of Metoprolol Succinate prolonged-release tablet (Betaloc Zok) in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension.
a regimen that starts with metoprolol succinate prolonged-release tablet 47.5mg once daily, orally and allows for dose escalation to 95mg once daily, orally at 4 weeks if not controlled; at week 8 allows for the addition of felodipine sustained release tablet 5mg once daily, orally
The patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension
Inclusion Criteria: Provision of written informed consent Newly diagnosed essential hypertension who have not received anti- hypertensive treatment, or patients without antihypertensive medication in two weeks before screening, 90mmHg<SiDBP <110mmHg and SiSBP <180mmHg. Exclusion Criteria: Known or suspected secondary hypertension Resting HR is < 55bpm. Sick sinus syndrome Atrioventricular block of first degree (with P-R>0.24seconds), or second or third degree