Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT00882440

A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Losartan Potassium (MK0954-011)

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576 people

193 womenmiddle line = equal numbers383 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Finished
1992-01
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
21 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 53.1 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 76% Β· Black / African American 13% Β· Hispanic / Latina 10.2% Β· Other 0.7%

Women left out

  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    β€œWomen of childbearing potential or who are breastfeeding”
  • No women who could get pregnant

    Most women roughly 15–50 years old were turned away.

    β€œWomen of childbearing potential or who are breastfeeding”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    β€œHistory of chronic liver disease”
  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    β€œHistory of myocardial infarction”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    β€œActively treated diabetes mellitis”

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