International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2015
Multicenter StudyAdherence and medication utilisation patterns of fixed-dose and free combination of angiotensin receptor blocker/thiazide diuretics among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients: a population-based cohort study.
The study aimed to compare the adherence and persistence among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients using fixed-dose (FDC) and free combinations (FC) of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)/thiazide diuretic using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. ⋯ Our findings suggest that use of FDC is associated with higher adherence and persistence rates than use of FC in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients.