Olmesartan Combined With Amlodipine on Oxidative Stress Parameters in Type 2 Diabetics, Compared With Single Therapies: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial

Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(13):e3084. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003084.

Abstract

To evaluate the effects of a fixed combination of olmesartan/amlodipine compared with olmesartan or amlodipine alone on some parameters of endothelial damage in diabetic, hypertensive patients.We enrolled 221 patients; 74 were randomized to olmesartan 20 mg, 72 to amlodipine 10 mg, and 75 to olmesartan/amlodipine fixed combination 20/5 mg for 12 months. We assessed blood pressure monthly; in addition, we also assessed at baseline, and after 6 and 12 months, the following parameters: lipoprotein (a), myeloperoxidase (MPO), isoprostanes, and paraoxonase-1 (PON-1). Blood pressure values obtained with fixed olmesartan/amlodipine combination were significantly lower than those reached with single monotherapies. There was a reduction of lipoprotein (a), and isoprostanes levels with olmesartan/amlodipine fixed combination, both compared with baseline, and with single monotherapies. On the other hand, there was an increase of PON-1 with fixed olmesartan/amlodipine combination, both compared with baseline, and with single drugs. All treatments reduced MPO compared with baseline; however, in group-to-group comparison, MPO reduction was greater with olmesartan/amlodipine fixed combination. Fixed combination of olmesartan/amlodipine was more effective than single monotherapies in reducing oxidative stress, especially in increasing PON-1, and reducing isoprostanes levels in diabetic and hypertensive patients.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amlodipine / administration & dosage
  • Amlodipine / pharmacology
  • Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology*
  • Aryldialkylphosphatase / blood
  • Blood Pressure
  • Body Mass Index
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology*
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension / epidemiology*
  • Imidazoles / administration & dosage
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology
  • Isoprostanes / blood
  • Male
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Peroxidase / blood
  • Tetrazoles / administration & dosage
  • Tetrazoles / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Imidazoles
  • Isoprostanes
  • Tetrazoles
  • Amlodipine
  • olmesartan
  • Peroxidase
  • Aryldialkylphosphatase