Effect of the fixed-dose combination Ekvator on blood pressure level and cognitive functions in elderly patients with arterial hypertension

Abstract

The paper gives the data of the authors’ trial of the effect of the fixed-dose combination antihypertensive drug lisinopril + amlodipine on blood pressure level and cognitive functions in 25 elderly patients with grades 1–2 arterial hypertension. The test drug has a high antihypertensive efficacy, as shown by both routine blood pressure measurements and 24-hour monitoring data. The findings suggest that the fixed-dose combination antihypertensive drug lisinopril + amlodipine improves a number of parameters characterizing cognitive functions