This study was an observational registry enrolling 315 patients treated by 46 specialists in hypertension clinics across Portugal. Patients received lercanidipine/enalapril (10/20 mg) fixed-dose combination (FDC) for ~2 months, and efficacy and safety of the treatment were assessed.

Treatment with lercanidipine/enalapril FDC was associated with significant reductions from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), and increases in the rate of BP control (<140/90 mmHg).

The lercanidipine/enalapril FDC had an excellent safety profile in this population, with treatment-emergent adverse events reported in only one patient.

These results suggest that lercanidipine/enalapril (10/20mg) FDC is an effective and safe treatment for the general hypertensive population in Portugal.