Perindopril/indapamide/amlodipine in a single pill produces superior reductions in blood pressure compared with dual therapy. Triple therapy up-titration was well tolerated and effective leading to BP control rates of over 80%. Analysis of 24-h ABPM and HBPM results corroborated these findings.

Introduction: To assess real-life effectiveness of a perindopril/indapamide (Per/Ind) single-pill combination (SPC) in patients with hypertension (HT) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity and/or metabolic syndrome (MetS).

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The aim of this study was to assess the reduction in all-cause death and cardiovascular outcomes associated with the administration of the thiazide-like diuretic indapamide monotherapy or in combination with perindopril as a blood pressure lowering drug in randomized controlled trials (RCTs).Method: Aggregate data from four published RCTs conducted versus matching placebo were pooled: PATS, a 2-year study (indapamide), and PROGRESS, a 4-year study (indapamide and perindopril), both in patients with a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack; ADVANCE, a 4-year study in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factor (single-pill combination perindopril/indapamide) and HYVET, a 2-year study in very elderly hypertensive individuals (indapamide and an option of perindopril). The pooled effect (fixed and random) estimate (hazard ratio) was reported with corresponding 95% confidence intervals and P values. Treatment discontinuations were also analysed to assess the net benefit of the treatment. Results:The population involved 24 194 patients (active: 12 113, placebo: 12 081). The fixed-effects meta-analysis of the three mortality endpoints found low statistical heterogeneity (I 2 ¼ 0). Statistically significant risk reductions in the indapamide with or without perindopril-treated patients as compared to placebo were observed for allcause death (À15%), cardiovascular death (À21%), fatal stroke (À36%) and all strokes (À27%). Other cardiovascular outcomes were improved (risk reduction, 22 to 36%). As expected, discontinuation rates for safety (two studies) were higher in the active group (6.4 vs. 3.9%), while they were similar when discontinuation for any reason is concerned (18.4 vs. 18.0%). Conclusion:Across medium to high cardiovascular risk population, long-term indapamide, mostly combined with perindopril-based treatment, provided evidence of benefit on mortality and morbidity.