Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Aliskiren (300 mg) and Amlodipine (10 mg) Compared to Amlodipine (10 mg) Monotherapy in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hypertension

Each dose was taken by mouth with water at approximately 8:00 in the morning with or without food, except on the morning of the next office/clinic visit, when the medication was taken at the site after the visit procedures were completed. In order to adequately blind the study, patients were required to take a total of two tablets and one capsule of study medication per day throughout the study.

Each dose was taken by mouth with water at approximately 8:00 in the morning with or without food, except on the morning of the next office/clinic visit, when the medication was taken at the site after the visit procedures were completed. In order to adequately blind the study, patients were required to take a total of two tablets and one capsule of study medication per day throughout the study.