Observation on the therapeutic effect of the levamlodipine besylate tablets in 76 patients with geriatric hypertension

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of the levamlodipine besylate tablets in patients with geriatric hypertension. Methods: Seventy six patients with elder primary hypertension were treated by gradual increment from 2.5 mg to 5 mg every day in 6 weeks. Before and after treatment, electrocardiogram and other clinical data were analysed. Result: It is unobviously that the electrocardiogram an dates. After 6 weeks,the hypertension was lower (141.3±12.7)/(85.6±6.1) mmHg, than before (172.0±19.2)/(106.0±9.6) mmHg (P0.05). The proportion of effection is 61.84%, in all 90.79%, the side reaction was 7.89%. Conclusion: The levamlodipine besylate tablets is secure and effective medicine to drop the blood pressure. It is obviously in elder patients of hypertension by this treatment.