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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    Comparison of Antihypertensive Efficacy of Amlodipine and Cilnidipine as an add-on drug to Baseline medication in Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease patients


    Jesmi James, Dhanya Jayakumar, Gomathy Sankaran, Joel Mathew Joseph
    JCDR. 2023: 2057-2064

    Abstract

    The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is high in India, with hypertension being a significant contributing factor. The current CKD management guidelines underscore the importance of tight blood pressure control. Cilnidipine, a novel Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB), shows promise due to its unique mechanism of blocking both L and N-type calcium channels, resulting in improved efficacy and fewer adverse effects compared to traditional CCBs like amlodipine

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    Volume 14 Issue 8

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