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

NCT01508325

Comparison of Bisoprolol With Metoprolol Succinate Sustained-release on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients

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186 people

92 womenmiddle line = equal numbers94 men
Phase
PHASE4
Paid for by
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Finished
2014-04
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 70 Years
Average age
mean 50.49 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
Not reported

Women left out

  • No heart disease

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

    “…uct Characteristics (SmPCs) of both bisoprolol and metoprolol SR, such as acute heart failure, second or third degree atrioventricular block (without a pacemaker), sick sinus syndrome, symptomatic bradycardia or symptomatic hypotension, sev…”

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