Sevikar on PBS
October 26, 2010
FROM 1st November a new
hypertensive combination will
become available on the PBS -
MSD’s Sevikar, which brings
together olmesartin medoxomil and
amlodipine into a single medication.
The product is described as an
effective new combination option
for blood pressure control, with the
convenience of a single daily dose.
The ease of administration is
expected to improve patient
compliance, in the face of “key
adherence challenges”.
19% of people starting on blood
pressure medication do not fill a
second prescription, with just 44%
persisting in the long term.
And up to 75% of hypertension
patients will require more than one
medication, so the single tablet
option is much more convenient.
“Pharmacists have a front line
role in facilitating concordance with
hypertension medication,” said Dr
Sasha Bennett of the University of
Sydney and consultant pharmacist
to St Vincent’s Hospital Cardiac
Rehabilitation Program.
Sevikar is available in various
formulations including 20mg/5mg,
40mg/5mg and 40mg/10mg.
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