Comparison of Efficacy of Telmisarten Versus Lisinopril in Essential Hypertension

Objective To evaluate efficacy of Telmisarten in the treatment of essential hypertension. Methods 132 patients with mild and moderate hypertension were randomly divided into Telmisarten 40mg/d and Lisinopril 10mg/d,which could be increased to 80mg/d and 20mg/d if blood pressure control was not satisfied. Results Both Telmisarten and lisinopril were effective at lowering blood pressure. 60.3% and 64.1% of patients in each group were considered to be effective at 2 weeks with no statistically significant differences between the two groups. Both drugs were well tolerated. 5.6% of the patients in lisinopril group had dry cough but not in Telmisarten group. Conclusion Telmisarten is effective and well-tolerated with less side effect in treatment of patients with essential hypertension.