TABLE 4.

Number of patients showing side-effects

Side-effect	NH	NM	P value
Dizziness	12 (4%)	7 (2.4%)	0.28
Somnolence	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0.27
Headache	6 (2%)	5 (1.7%)	0.80
Dry mouth	4 (1.3%)	0 (0%)	0.05
Edema	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0.39
Cough	5 (1.7%)	3 (1%)	0.51
Elevated creatinine	1 (0.3%)	0 (0%)	0.33
Elevated cholesterol	2 (0.7%)	3 (1%)	0.63
Waist pain	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0.22
Elevated triglycerides	7 (2.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0.74
Elevated glucose	11 (3.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0.53
Sexual dysfunction	1 (0.3%)	0 (0%)	0.33
Arthralgia	7 (2.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0.74
Miscellaneous	17 (5.5%)	16 (5.5%)	0.13

NH, nitrendipine+hydrochlorothiazide; NM, nitrendipine+metoprolol.