Comparison of Cilazapril or Enalapril in Treatment of Patients with Essential Hypertension

Objective To study efficacy and safety of cilazapril in treating patients with essential hypertension.Method 115 patients with hypertension were divided randomly into two groups:59 were treated with cilazapril and 56 were treated with enalopril.All the patients were washed out for one week,then took 2.5 mg cilazapril or 10 mg enalapril once a day in each group respectively for 8 weeks.If blood pressure was not reduced 2 weeks later,hydrochlorothiazide was added. Result The effective rate of cilazapril and enalapril was 89.8% and 91.1% respectively.The SBP and DBP reduced from 153±15 mmHg and 104±9 mmHg to 131±11 mmHg and 91±8 mmHg respectively in cilazapril group,and from 155±12 mmHg and 102±10 mmHg to 139±14 mmHg and 90±9 mmHg respectively in enalapril group.There were no significant differences in two No side effects were observed in two groups. Conclusion Cilazapril is an effective and safe agent in treatment of mild and moderate essential hypertesion.